Gambling and Video Games: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 106097 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment her Department has made of (a) loot boxes in video games and (b) gambling products; and what steps she is taking to mitigate potential harms associated with loot box m
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 23 Jan 2026
The government is committed to ensuring games are enjoyed safely and responsibly by everyone and that, where they contain loot boxes, there are appropriate protections in place. Prizes that can be won via loot boxes do not have a monetary value, cannot be...