To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether a sports levy on the gambling industry is being considered to help finance the integrity in sport sought by her Department's 10 point plan on Betting. (85577)

The Government have no plans to introduce a statutory levy to finance the integrity of sports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the timetable is for local authorities to implement provisions of the Gambling Act 2005. (85735)

The Gambling Act 2005 will be fully implemented by September 2007. Under current plans local authorities will begin to consider the first applications for premises licences from 31 January 2007. My officials are discussing with the Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services—LACORS—the timetable and resources needed to achieve this date.