Question follow-through · 117700
Gambling: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a national fixed framework for the treatment of gambling-related harm.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 4 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 16 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a national fixed framework for the treatment of gambling-related harm.
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Mar 2026
Answer published
NHS England will be developing a national commissioning specification during the first half of 2026/27 to ensure consistent, high-quality care across all gambling treatment and support services nationwide. Given the evolving evidence landscape and NHS Eng...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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