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Gambling: Video Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Department's report of 18 July 2023 entitled Loot boxes in video games: update on improvements to industry-led protections, what recent assessment her Department has made of the e

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
23 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Department's report of 18 July 2023 entitled Loot boxes in video games: update on improvements to industry-led protections, what recent assessment her Department has made of the e

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to ensuring games are enjoyed safely and responsibly by everyone and that, where they contain loot boxes, there are appropriate protections in place for players of all ages. To improve those protections, industry-led guidance w...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Arts and Cultural Heritage: Finance

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Arts: Finance

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Arts: Rural Areas

26 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that Arts Everywhere funding allocations will be accessible for communities in rural and semi-rural areas.

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Arts: Finance

26 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what monitoring measures will be in place to ensure Arts Everywhere funding is spent effectively.

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Culture: Essex

26 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of cultural infrastructure in Essex.

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Arts: Finance

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Arts: Finance

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Conditions of Employment

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