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Betting Shops Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to create a new planning use class for betting shops which would require the granting of planning permission; to provide that local planning authorities assess demand for betting shops when considering applications for premises in that planning use class and place a cap on the number of betting shops for which planning permission may be granted in any area; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Betting Shops Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 19 July 2011 by Joan Ruddock (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 19 Jul 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.