{"value":{"id":1380104,"memberId":4306,"member":null,"memberRole":"Minister of State - Ministry of Defence","uin":"HLWS392","dateMade":"2021-11-19T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","title":"Lords Correction – Gambling Machines","text":"<p>On the second day of Committee of the Armed Forces Bill on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of November, I stated</p><p>The noble Lord, Lord Foster, asked a specific question about gambling machines on bases. I asked the officials if there was any more information on that. I am informed that direction has been given by the Army for them to be removed from bases but this process is not yet complete.</p><p>And in a written question from The Rt Rev. The Lord Bishop of St Albans (HL3314) that I answered on 4<sup>th</sup> of November I stated:</p><p>As indicated at the committee on the Armed Forces Bill on 2 November 2021, direction has been given by the Army for any gambling/ gaming machines on their bases to be removed.</p><p>This information was incorrect, and the actual position is:</p><p>Queens Regulations for each Service state that all forms of gambling and bookmaking (or acting as an agent for a bookmaker) are forbidden in units, however exemptions to this can be agreed by the Commanding Officer of a unit.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1380104","method":"GET"}]}