Conservative MP Laurence Robertson has called on the government to hurry up and publish its gambling review white paper as he voiced concerns over the damage to British racing’s income from “unintended consequences” of its proposals.

Robertson, whose Tewkesbury constituency includes Cheltenham racecourse, urged the Gambling Commission to regulate proportionately and to be guided by the government’s objectives.

He was speaking as the wait goes on for the publication of the long-delayed white paper stemming from the gambling review launched in December 2020.

The white paper is expected to include proposals on the controversial subject of affordability checks on bettors, although checks already put in place by bookmakers are estimated to be costing the sport tens of millions of pounds in revenue.