it taken so long? i that long to bring this in. why has it taken so long? it taken so long? i think you hit the nail on it taken so long? i think you hit the nail on the it taken so long? i think you hit the nail on the head it taken so long? i think you hit the nail on the head there, - it taken so long? i think you hit the nail on the head there, andi it taken so long? i think you hit. the nail on the head there, and we could apply this notjust the nail on the head there, and we could apply this not just the gambling but to many aspects of government legislation and government legislation and government attention. you may have noticed that there is quite a lot of turmoil of late in terms of a rapid succession in prime ministers, constant reshuffles of government ministers. it was 2020 when 0liver dowden, who was culture secretary who is now deputy prime minister. we are going tojump who is now deputy prime minister. we are going to jump across you, sorry to interrupt
another. so today, we are bringing our pre smart phone regulations into the present day with a gambling white paperfor the present day with a gambling white paper for the digital age. the present day with a gambling white paperfor the digital age. but before i go into the details of how we remove some of the current blind spots in the system, i want to pay tribute to my right honourable friend the member for croydon south and malden, and my honourable friend the memberfor mid worcestershire, folkestone and hythe and saturn in cheam. as well as my predecessors, my right honourable friends, who have all led the work at various stages, and in particular the current ministerfor stages, and in particular the current minister for sport, stages, and in particular the current ministerfor sport, gambling current minister for sport, gambling and current ministerfor sport, gambling and civil society, the memberfor pugsley who has driven this work in government over recent months. there have been