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Gambling Commission: Public Appointments

Commons · Question 20798 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 10178, on Gambling Commission, and with reference to the answer of 1 April 2026, to Question 123211, on Gambling Commission: Managers,

Answer

Answered by Vicky Foxcroft, 8 Sep 2026

The Civil Service business appointment rules do not apply to Gambling Commission employees. The Gambling Commission's employee Code of Conduct and employment contracts provide the Commission with the ability to manage conflicts of interest. We have no pla...