Gambling: Internet
Lords · Question HL1465 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether age-verification tools used by gambling operators and social media platforms are effective in preventing children seeing gambling promotions.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 13 Jul 2026
We are committed to taking action on illegal gambling. This includes working with tech platforms and social media companies through our Illegal Gambling Taskforce, to help tackle the advertising of illegal gambling. We plan to report on the progress made ...