| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |  | | | Two New Appointments to UK Gambling Commission
- Saturday, 8 Jul 2006
Two new experts on the subject of gambling have been appointed to the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission whose job it is to ease the Gambling Act into Britain’s social and economic scenery as smoothly as possible. Tessa Jowell, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport announced that she has appointed Rachel Lampard and Lord Macintosh of Haringey to the Gambling Commission.
Rachel Lampard will represent the Christian churches regarding the government’s gambling proposals. Since she has been the Methodist Church's Secretary for Parliamentary and Political Affairs for many years, Lampards’ appointment to the Gambling Commission makes a lot of sense. Lord Macintosh has headed Gamcare, (The National Association for Gambling Care Educational Resources and Training) and played an integral part in steering the 2005 Gambling Act.
The Gambling Commission is made up of several experts who provide their input on the issue at regular meetings. Board members receive approximately 275 GB Pounds a day, excluding traveling and food expenses. It is hoped that the Gambling Commission will be able to see through its main objectives when the Act comes into effect at the end of the year.
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