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Offshore Gambling Bill

The hon. Lady will probably be aware that there have been challenges to point of consumption legislation in Europe from operators affected. On that point, does she think that it may be better to deal with the issue of the levy separately from the rest of the legislation backing point of consumption, so that there is less opportunity for challenges to the whole change of the framework that may just delay the Exchequer getting

more money and the levelling of competition across the board in general, not with specific reference to horse racing?