Gambling: Rehabilitation
Lords · Question HL16187 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Farmer
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission non-NHS community-based programmes or peer support programmes to reduce gambling and gambling-related harms among prisoners and those on probation using gambling levy funds.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 27 Apr 2026
In April 2025, the statutory levy on gambling operators came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm in Great Britain. As part of the transition to the new levy system, commissioners are working collaboratively...