Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger

Labour — Halesowen

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 January 2026

Debate

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Contribution

The point that I was trying to make was not at all that people who work in the gambling industry are not involved in meaningful employment. The online sector represents less than 10% of jobs yet makes enormous profits, so in fact, if online companies are taxed more, gambling companies are incentivised to put more people in the land-based gambling sector, which could increase employment and would be good for people in my hon. Friend’s constituency.

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