Gambling Regulation

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on a number of aspects of the regulation of gambling. Specific votes have been on the powers of local councils to use planning laws to control the numbers, and locations, of betting shops as well as regulations limiting stakes, and prizes, for gambling machines, and the laws governing the operation of casinos.

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Analysis for Tam Dalyell

Tam Dalyell generally voted against (16% aligned) greater regulation of gambling.

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (5% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Gambling Bill — reasoned amendment on 2nd reading 2004-11-01 absent na agree na
Gambling Bill — 2nd reading 2004-11-01 absent na against na
Gambling Bill — Casino conditions 2005-01-24 no 99% agree not aligned
Gambling Bill — Third Reading 2005-01-24 aye 91% against not aligned