Gambling: Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 108819 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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 Ashley Dalton, 30 Jan 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 pre...