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GAMBLING AND CREDIT CARDS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1188: tabled on 23 April 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 18 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House calls on the Government to implement a total ban on the use of credit cards for all forms of gambling, online gambling in particular; further calls on the Government to understand that gambling in all its forms can destroy the lives of the people addicted to it and have a huge impact on their family and those close to them; and notes that credit encourages people to gamble with money they do not have.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.