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Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Gambling (29 Nov 2012)

Hugh Robertson: The British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010, published by the Gambling Commission at the following link: www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk showed that 0.7% or 0.9% of the adult population, depending on the measure used, are likely to be problem gamblers. Data on problem gambling are not collected by local authority area. British based gambling operators must comply with licence conditions...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Children and Young People (19 Sep 2018)

Lord Ashton of Hyde: Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the regulation of gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the government. Operators offering gambling services to people in Great Britain must have a licence from the Gambling Commission and must have effective policies and procedures designed to prevent underage gambling. The...

Young People - Motion to Take Note (13 Dec 2018)

the Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I would like to say a few words building on the excellent speech by the noble Lord, Lord Chadlington, on the extraordinary effect that gambling is having on young people today. The Gambling Commission’s report Young People & Gambling 2018 revealed the extraordinary scale of the problem. After years of progress, gambling participation is up with 14% of 11 to 16 year-olds having...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Gambling (12 Sep 2007)

Gerry Sutcliffe: holding answer 10 September 2007 Problem gambling services in Great Britain are mainly funded by the gambling industry, principally through the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RiGT). The Government do not fund dedicated problem gambling services, but anybody with a gambling problem who seeks help from the NHS will be offered support and, if necessary, treatment. In the past five years, the...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Internet ( 6 Jun 2018)

Lord Ashton of Hyde: The Gambling Commission is the statutory regulator for gambling in Great Britain. The Gambling Commission recently concluded a comprehensive review of the online gambling sector drawing on its experience of regulating the whole British online gambling market since November 2014, and has identified key areas where it intends to consult on regulatory changes to enhance protections for online...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling (19 Dec 2017)

Tracey Crouch: The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) was set up by the Gambling Commission to advise on priorities for research relating to responsible gambling. GambleAware, an independent charity, leads on commissioning and funding research into gambling-related harm and supporting education and treatment programmes, taking into account the priorities set out by the RGSB. RGSB’s latest...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Children ( 2 Nov 2017)

Lord Ashton of Hyde: The minimum legal age for most forms of gambling in Great Britain is 18. This applies to adult gaming centres, betting shops, bingo halls, casinos, race tracks and online gambling. All gambling operators offering gambling services to people in Great Britain must have a licence from the Gambling Commission, and must have effective policies and procedures designed to prevent underage gambling....

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Gambling: Internet (28 Oct 2010)

John Penrose: This Department and the Gambling Commission do not use the terms "Frequent" or "habitual" to describe the gambling habits of individuals and do not record the information requested on that basis. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007, commissioned by the Gambling Commission, was undertaken better to understand the nature and scale of gambling in Great Britain. Data on trends of online...

Duty Solicitor Scheme: Sport: Gambling Advertising — [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair] (13 Mar 2024)

Stuart Andrew: ..., I certainly have some sympathy. In all seriousness, it is important that we are having this debate, which raises the issue at a crucial moment in the Government’s commitment to tackling gambling harms. I thank all those who have contributed for their thoughtful comments. It has been valuable for me to hear the range of perspectives. Indeed, in my time as the gambling Minister I have...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Addictions (14 Mar 2022)

Chris Philp: A variety of initiatives are in place across the gambling regulatory framework, health services, and the educational curriculum to protect individuals and the wider public from harmful gambling and raise awareness of its risks. As part of the statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum in England, young people are taught about the risks relating to gambling, including the...

Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Committee (8th Day) (Continued) ( 7 Mar 2011)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, 72 per cent of the population gambled in the past year, so it is important that we get the regulation of gambling, whether it is through the National Lottery or at a casino, right. I took part as a Back-Bencher in the passage of the Gambling Act through your Lordships' House with particular reference to the consequences for children and young people, which is why I am here today....

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Children (29 Oct 2019)

Baroness Barran: Operators offering gambling services to people in Great Britain must have a licence from the Gambling Commission and have procedures in place to prevent underage gambling. The Gambling Commission has a range of powers to act in the case of failure, including the power to suspend or revoke a licence, impose financial penalties or prosecute criminal offences. Although it is legal for children...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Gambling: Internet (26 Sep 2014)

Baroness Northover: The Gambling Commission’s publication ‘What is gambling software?’ (June 2014) provides advice to assist the industry in understanding who needs a gambling software licence. This covers what constitutes the activities of manufacturing, supplying, installing and adapting gambling software, considers circumstances where multiple parties are involved in the development process and who...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling (20 Mar 2019)

Lord Ashton of Hyde: Millions of people enjoy gambling responsibly, but this must be balanced against the need to protect vulnerable people from gambling-related harm. We recognise there are risks associated with gambling, which is why there is a strong regulatory framework designed to prevent harm, as well as provisions to support those who do experience harm. Regulation of gambling in Great Britain is...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Video Games (26 Oct 2017)

Tracey Crouch: Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the regulation of gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the government. The statutory regulator, the Gambling Commission, monitors the participation of children in gambling through a range of data sources including complaints, academic research, and the annual Young People and...

Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Responsible Gambling Trust (19 Apr 2016)

David Evennett: The Responsible Gambling Trust is an independent charity that raises funds from industry to spend on research, education and treatment for problem gambling. In developing its programme of activities, it takes into account priorities set by the Gambling Commission’s advisory body, the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board. The Department considers the findings of the Responsible Gambling...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Football: Gambling (29 Sep 2020)

Nigel Huddleston: As set out in answer to questions 73904 and 73907, gambling advertising and sponsorship, including around football, must be socially responsible and must not be targeted at children. The Government assessed the evidence on advertising in its Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures, the full response to which can be found at:...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Gambling: Crime (27 Nov 2013)

Helen Grant: In monitoring the licensing objectives of the Gambling Act 2005, which include keeping crime out of gambling, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport looks to the Gambling Commission for advice. To ensure the licensing objectives are met the Commission places obligations on gambling operators and works closely with law enforcement agencies to tackle gambling-related crime such as corrupt...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Students (20 Mar 2019)

Lord Ashton of Hyde: All operators providing gambling facilities to customers in Great Britain must be licensed by the Gambling Commission and comply with licence conditions. These include requirements to prevent underage gambling, offer tools to help consumers manage their gambling and offer the facility to self-exclude. The publication Gambling Behaviour in Great Britain 2016, which is based on the Health...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Gambling (18 Jul 2006)

Richard Caborn: The Advertising Standards Authority is working with the Gambling Commission to draw up new codes for gambling advertising, on which it will begin consulting shortly. The Secretary of State also has reserve powers under the Gambling Act 2005 to make regulations with regard to the form, content, timing and location of gambling advertising. She will not hesitate to use these powers if it becomes...


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