QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT PRESCOTT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CASINO OWNER

Parliament's watchdog is to contact John Prescott about his visit to the ranch of the man who wants to open Britain's first super-casino.
Tories have asked Sir Philip Mawer to investigate whether the visit to Philip Anschutz should have been declared.
In the Commons, Sports Minister Richard Caborn insisted that Mr Prescott had no role in siting casinos.
That point was repeated by Mr Prescott who added he did not need to register the trip because it was official.
He said that he sought the advice of his permanent secretary on "all details of the visit".
The deputy prime minister added: "I played no role with any planning decision relating to the Dome, or in any negotiations with Philip Anschutz for the sale of the Dome, which were carried out by Lord Falconer at the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and which were completed in May 2002."
Sir Philip Mawer - Parliamentary commissioner for standards - says once he has conducted his "preliminary enquiries" he will decide whether a further investigation is required into Conservative allegations Mr Prescott failed to register the visit in the Register of Members' Interests.

'Disgraceful'
The deputy prime minister and a small number of his civil servants stayed at Mr Anschutz's ranch in July last year as part of a nine-day trip to America.
A spokesman says a donation was made to charity after the visit.
A decision on the location of the first super-casino, allowed under the Gambling Act passed last year, is expected at the end of the year.
The Dome, which Mr Anschutz owns, is among the sites short-listed for the casino.
Mr Caborn said it was "absolutely disgraceful" when the Tories asked whether Mr Prescott's visit showed ministers were being at "arms length".
The minister angrily told MPs: "The deputy prime minister had no role in planning, had no role in negotiation and has had no role in the siting of casinos."
But now shadow culture secretary Hugo Swire has written to Mr Caborn saying his statement "sits at odd with the actual facts".
He points to a circular put out by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on planning regulations for casinos.
And he says information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows Mr Prescott visited the Star City Casino in Sydney in November 2004 and was shown around by a government relations officer at the casino.
'Misleading'
Mr Swire concludes: "Admittedly it is difficult to work out what exactly Mr Prescott's current responsibilities actually are but it would seem that they certainly did, contrary to your bold statement include responsibility for some aspects of gambling legislation.
"If there has been a change in his responsibilities can you let us know?
"Can you also take this opportunity to correct your earlier misleading statement in the House?"
In a statement put out at the weekend Mr Prescott stated: "I played no role in any planning decisions relating to the sale of the Dome or in any negotiations for the sale of the Dome.
"My contact with Philip Anschutz relates solely to the use of the Dome post-sale in terms of the regeneration of the area and Mr Anschutz's interest in William Wilberforce, a former Hull MP and slavery abolitionist about whom Mr Anschutz is making a film as I am personally involved in the 2007 abolition bicentenary."
Mr Prescott says he met Mr Anschutz seven times between 15 August 2002 and 22 July 2005. Officials were present on each occasion.
"These meetings related to the post-sale use of the Dome, and potential involvement of the Dome in promoting London's 2012 Olympic Bid," the deputy prime minister wrote in his letter.

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