Gambling: Taxation
Lords · Question HL15767 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Norton of Louth
To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that research, education and treatment funded through the gambling levy are independent of influence by bodies in the gambling industry.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 26 Mar 2026
The Government recognises that trust in and independence of the levy system are crucial. We have appointed expert public bodies to lead on research, prevention and treatment of gambling related harm. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Office for Healt...