Gambling: Addictions
Commons · Question 108817 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
Answer
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 11 Feb 2026
In April 2025, the statutory gambling levy came into effect to fund the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm across Great Britain. In its first year, the levy has raised nearly £120 million, with 30% allocated to gambling harms prev...