Written questions

Gambling: Licensing

Commons · Question 15684 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Gambling Commission’s licensing checks in identifying whether gambling software providers supply unlicensed gambling websites.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 13 Jul 2026

The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. As part of its regulatory approach, the Gambling Commission assesses applicants against the statutory licensing objectives and ma...