Written questions

Gaming Machines

Commons · Question 63608 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to grant local authorities stronger powers to reject license applications for slot machin

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 8 Jul 2025

The Government wants local authorities to feel empowered to make decisions that are in their communities’ best interests. Local authorities have a range of powers to manage gambling in their areas, both under the planning system and as licensing authoriti...