Written questions

Gambling: Black Economy

Commons · Question 98857 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the number of gamblers accessing the black market.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 18 Dec 2025

The issue of illegal gambling is a concern for this Government. We are committed to working closely with the Gambling Commission, the statutory regulator for gambling in Great Britain, to ensure that illegal gambling, in all its forms, is addressed. To fu...