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<p> </p><p>Yes.</p><p>Betting shops are currently in the A2 (“financial and professional
services”) use class. The Budget announced that we will consult on introducing a wider
‘retail' use class; I can confirm that this would not include betting shops or payday
loan shops.</p><p>Moreover, to increase access to retail banking and to encourage
new entrants, we have already recently amended secondary legislation such that shops
(A1) are now able to change to banks, building societies, credit unions and friendly
societies, within the A2 use class. This does not cover betting shops or payday loan
shops.</p><p> </p>
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