Bookmakers
Commons · Question 3983 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure measures to reduce the number of High Street bookmakers does not lead to an increase in online gambling harms.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 4 Jun 2026
As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, the Government has now introduced Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs). While the introduction of GIAs will strengthen local authorities’ powers to shape their streets and neighbourhoods, incl...