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  Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007
  
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  This was a division on a fatal motion tabled by the Liberal Democrats. The draft Order proposed eight locations for a small casino, eight for a large casino, and one location (Manchester) for a Regional casino. Ths voting aye were voting for the fatal motion - i.e. to defeat the draft Order.
  
  <p>Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 1 March be approved. <i>12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 13th and 16th Reports from the Merits Committee</I>.-(<i>Lord Davies of Oldham.</I>)</p>
  
  <p>rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion, to leave out all the words after "that" and insert "this House, taking account of the 13th Report from the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, declines to approve the draft order; considers it desirable that Lords be appointed to join with a committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee to consider the process by which a decision was reached on which licensing authority should issue the regional casino premises licence and to report by 1 June 2007; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take account of the recommendations of any such Joint Committee and to lay regulations including the licensing authorities as set out in the draft order whose responsibility it is to issue the eight large and eight small casino premises licences."</p>
  
  <p>On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 1) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p>Their Lordships divided: Contents, 123; Not-Contents, 120.</p>
  
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