Written Question·Treasury·UIN 48501

BetIndex and Football Index

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Ben Lake

Plaid CymruCeredigion Preseli

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating a portion of the financial penalties collected by the Financial Conduct Authority to fund financial redress to people affected by the collapse

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The government recognises the significant impact the collapse of BetIndex Ltd had on former customers. Revenue from FCA fines is used to benefit the taxpaying public. First, the FCA deducts the costs of enforcement from its fine income. Any money left ove...

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