Question follow-through · 48501
BetIndex and Football Index
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
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 7 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Apr 2025
Question tabled
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
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 May 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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