Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 9 November 2022.
Ronnie Cowan
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Infrastructure)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to increase support provided to sufferers of gambling disorder who are serving custodial sentences.
Damian Hinds
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is currently in the process of undertaking a needs analysis to help identify the extent of those with a gambling disorder. HMPPS are consulting widely with NHS England and charities such as GamCare, Gamble Aware and Gamblers Anonymous and listening to those with lived experiences to help inform future care pathways.
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No1 person thinks not
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