Question follow-through · 64410
Prisoners: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of gambling among the prison population; and what steps she is taking to help tackle gambling-related issues in prisons.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 11 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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- Gambling: Rehabilitation · 2 Dec 2025
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of gambling among the prison population; and what steps she is taking to help tackle gambling-related issues in prisons.
4 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Jul 2025
Answer published
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) co-commissioned, and subsequently published, an independent report to help inform our understanding of the prevalence of gambling harms among those in prison and on probation in the community. The report ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Gambling: Rehabilitation
2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of gambling-related harm among individuals within the criminal justice system; and what steps he is taking to improve screening and support for problem gambling in pr
Gambling: Rehabilitation
2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the availability and effectiveness of rehabilitation support for individuals with a gambling addiction within the criminal justice system.