Written questions

Sports: Gambling

Commons · Question 58752 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of harmonising gambling duties on (a) horseracing and (b) other sports.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 18 Jun 2025

The Government recognises the important contribution horseracing and the wider sports sector makes to the national economy and cultural life. We remain committed to engagement with stakeholders across the sector with a view to bolstering and protecting th...