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Gambling: Risk Assessment

Commons · Question 24467 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with regards to the Gambling Commission's decision to introduce Financial Risk Assessments, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on turnover, Horserace Betting Levy recei

Answer

Answered by Vicky Foxcroft, 8 Sep 2026

The 2023 Gambling White Paper proposed Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) as a key tool to help gambling operators consider a customer’s risk profile and intervene if necessary. The White Paper itself received significant Parliamentary scrutiny, and the de...