Question follow-through · 108817
Gambling: Addictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
29 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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11 Feb 2026
Answer published
In April 2025, the statutory gambling levy came into effect to fund the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm across Great Britain. In its first year, the levy has raised nearly £120 million, with 30% allocated to gambling harms prev...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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