Written questions

Gambling: Licensing

Commons · Question 101 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of gambling impact assessments on the licensing of gambling premises by local authorities.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 21 May 2026

Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) have now been introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act. GIAs are yet to come into force, however, the Government is preparing for their introduction and working closely with the Gambling Commiss...