OLYMPIC GAMES 2012: MATCH FIXING AND SUSPICIOUS BETTING - QUESTION FOR SHORT DEBATE

9 February 2012: Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, on giving us the opportunity to debate this very important subject. He may not be aware of the significance of today's date. It was seven years ago exactly - 9 February 2005 - when the report of the inquiry into the effects of betting on sport, which I chaired on behalf of the Parliamentary All-Party Betting and Gaming Group, was published.
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