Written questions

World Cup: Gambling

Commons · Question 13895 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government’s assessment of gambling duty changes includes modelling of potential consumer displacement to illegal gambling operators during high-volume betting periods, including the

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 2 Jul 2026

We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. In the past year, we have established the Illegal Gambling Taskforce, which includes working with payment providers to help tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling. We pla...