Gambling: Licensing
Commons · Question 14771 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider bringing Section 87 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act into force before summer recess.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 7 Jul 2026
The Government will bring Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) into force in due course and is currently considering what preparations and guidance will be needed for their introduction, to enable local authorities to use them effectively. As this guidance ...