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Gambling: Video Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prevent children participating in gambling via online video games.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prevent children participating in gambling via online video games.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Protecting children and young people from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core priority for the Government and a Gambling Commission objective. Under the Gambling Act 2005, gambling is defined as playing a game of chance for a prize of money or...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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