Question follow-through · 35096

Gambling: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) further regulating gambling companies and (b) creating a Gambling Ombudsman.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
12 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) further regulating gambling companies and (b) creating a Gambling Ombudsman.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The government is committed to strengthening protections to ensure that people can continue to enjoy gambling, without the risks that can ensue from harmful gambling.The previous government published its gambling white paper in April 2023. The white paper...

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