It was fantastic to visit Castle Bingo in Corby on Friday to coincide with National Bingo Day 2023, to meet with the staff and players and to learn more about the club’s work in the local community – a firm favourite for 40 years! I was pleased also to hear about the club raising money for Variety, the children’s charity, in special games held on the day - and indeed, I even had a go at calling the numbers for the game, which was great fun! It was also interesting to discuss the Gambling White Paper in relation to the land-based bingo industry, which I know provides a source of community, entertainment and friendship for many – there were some very useful insights shared and I look forward to passing these on to my ministerial colleagues this week. Thank you for having me!