Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 22 July 2026.
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the maximum stakes and prizes limits for Category B3 and C gaming machines in adult gaming centres.
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has considered raising the stakes and prizes cap for adult gaming centres.
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the adult gaming centre sector on raising the stakes and prizes cap; and what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of such a change.
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of the adult gaming centre sector on enabling cashless payment systems; and whether she plans to bring forward related regulatory changes.
Ian Murray
Minister of State
The government has been clear that it will not look to make additional deregulatory changes to the adult gaming sector until further improvements are made on customer protections. Government officials meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and representatives from the sector and will continue to support operators with making progress in this area.
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