[holding answer 26 March 2007]: I discussed a range of issues with the leader and chief executive of Manchester city council on 5 February.
As part of this discussion I explained the next steps in the process of finalising the local authority areas for the 17 new casinos permitted under the Gambling Act 2005, following the publication of the Casino Advisory Panel report on 30 January; the requirement to consult Scottish and Welsh Ministers; the need to give the panel’s report detailed consideration before deciding whether to accept their recommendations; and the need for Parliament to approve that decision.