Written questions

Gaming Machines: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 27900 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Vickers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in Machine Games Duty on the financial sustainability of the land-based bingo sector.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026

The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.