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BetIndex and Football Index

Commons · Question 48501 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

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Asked by Ben Lake

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

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 7 May 2025

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...