Question follow-through · 25977

Gambling: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulatory treatment of prediction markets.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
3 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulatory treatment of prediction markets.

  2. 3 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    As set out by ministers from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in answers to questions on this topic, in order to operate in Great Britain, any prediction market would require a licence from the Gambling Commission, the independent regulator for...

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