Question follow-through · 93230
Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of people (a) suffering problem gambling and (b) at risk of problem gambling in the most recent year for which data is available.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 20 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of people (a) suffering problem gambling and (b) at risk of problem gambling in the most recent year for which data is available.
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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25 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Government is acutely aware of the impact that harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families. We recognise the importance of using impartial, accurate and up-to-date statistics, in the context of the wider evidence base, to inform policy...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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