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Commons · Question 29012 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will consider requiring National Lottery tickets and scratchcards to be sold only through separate transactions paid for by debit card or cash, in order to ensure consi

Answer

Answered by Vicky Foxcroft, 18 Sep 2026

The National Lottery continues to lead the gambling sector with robust, industry-leading consumer protections and consistently low rates of gambling-related harm. The Gambling Commission actively monitors rates of gambling-related harm and provides regula...