Written questions

Gambling: Young People

Commons · Question 72466 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of gambling legislation in protecting young people from gambling-related harm.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 8 Sep 2025

We are committed to implementing gambling white paper legislative measures and to evaluating these measures effectively. As part of this, we introduced a £2 online slots stake limit for 18-24 year olds in May this year, a targeted-harm reduction measure f...