Gambling: Regulation
Commons · Question 108818 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 9 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...