Alex Ballinger MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Gambling: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Investigate Europe's report entitled Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network, published on 9 July 2026, whether the payments associati
Answer: We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. Since its launch in January this year, the Illegal Gambling Taskforce has worked with payment providers and other relevant stakeholders to consider the best way to tackle the issue of payme...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the Reform Party holding discussions with the Gambling Commission on Crypto Gambling.
Answer: The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. The Gambling Commission has not been approached or held any discussion with the Reform Party on crypto gambling.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission is taking to prevent UK licensed gambling software companies providing games to illegal gambling sites.
Answer: The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. As part of its regulatory approach, the Gambling Commission assesses applicants against the statutory licensing objectives and ma...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: CryptocurrenciesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a list of organisations that have lobbied the Gambling Commission or her Department on the subject of crypto gambling.
Answer: As the Gambling Commission is an independent regulatory body, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold records of which organisations have lobbied the Commission on any particular topic. Transparency data for ministerial meetings will be ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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