Gambling: Licensing
Commons · Question 6023 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Bacon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not holding a public consultation specifically on the presumption of refusal for new gambling premises licences on local residents.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Jun 2026
Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) have now been introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, delivering on a commitment made in the 2023 gambling white paper. The gambling white paper followed a public call for evidence which recei...