Question follow-through · 10782

Gambling: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the betting and gaming industry to the economy.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
7 Nov 2024 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the betting and gaming industry to the economy.

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Official statistics from a range of sources provide the Government with insights into the economic contribution of the betting and gaming industry, including estimates for gross value added (GVA), employment generated and tax revenue raised.The latest hea...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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