Written questions

Games of Chance

Commons · Question 126951 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to require promotions of paid-entry prize competition, including (a) phone-in competitions and (b) subscription prize draws, to disclose the (i) number of entries and (ii)

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 21 Apr 2026

Prize draws are a significant and growing market. This Government has made it clear that we want people who participate in prize draws to be confident that proportionate protections are in place. In November 2025, we introduced a Voluntary Code for prize ...