Gambling regulation
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Closed
Inquiry
MPs are to examine the Government’s approach to the regulation of gambling, following warnings that more needs to be done to protect people, including children, from gambling-related harm. The DCMS Committee inquiry will be investigating the progress the Government has made in addressing the issues raised by Parliament, how to …
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Recommendations
5
Conclusions
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Report
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Oral sessions
14
Letters
4
Events
Activity timeline 24 events
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Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
5 Sep 2023
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Andrew Rhodes · Gambling Commission
Ben Dean · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sarah Gardner · Gambling Commission
Tim Miller · Gambling Commission
18 Jul 2023
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Charles Ritchie · Gambling with Lives
Dr James Noyes · Social Market Foundation
Dr Matthew Gaskell · NHS Northern Gambling Service
Professor Heather Wardle · University of Glasgow
Will Prochaska · Gambling with Lives
11 Jul 2023
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John White · Bacta
Michael Dugher · Betting and Gaming Council
Miles Baron · Bingo Association
Wes Himes · Betting and Gaming Council
16 May 2023
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Anna Hargrave · GambleAware
Anna Hemmings · GamCare
Matthew Hickey · Gordon Moody
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Report - Gambling regulation | HC 176 | 21 Dec 2023 | 28 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
1
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Second Report - Gambling regulation
Publish detailed timetable for delivery of Gambling White Paper proposals and legislation.
It is welcome that the Government and Gambling Commission are proceeding with the various consultations on the White Paper at pace, but delivering its main proposals by summer next year will be challenging and at risk from wider political events. …
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Government Response
The government did not provide a detailed timetable for the delivery of the White Paper's proposals or the introduction of primary legislation, instead explaining its chosen implementation approach via existing powers and secondary legislation.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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11
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Second Report - Gambling regulation
Review the case for banning children's access to all social casino games
Social casino products are the latest example of the convergence between video games and gambling. Though it has responded to the specific issue of loot boxes, the Government must address this wider trend to ensure harms, particularly to children, are …
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Government Response
The government repeats the recommendation verbatim.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Correspondence 14 letters
21 May 2024
To committee
Letter from Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to Measures relating to the land-based gambling sector, dated 15 May 2024
Parliament page
21 Feb 2024
To committee
Letter from Rt Hon Lord Foster of Bath, Chair, Peers for Gambling Reform, relating to Gambling regulation Report, dated 6 February 2024
Parliament page
6 Feb 2024
To committee
Letter from Carolyn Harris MP, Chair, APPG for Gambling Related Harm, relating to Gambling regulation Report, dated 31 January 2024
Parliament page
13 Dec 2023
To committee
Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Gambling Act Review update, dated 29 November 2023
Parliament page
12 Dec 2023
To committee
Letter from Michael Dugher, Chief Executive, Betting and Gaming Council, relating to Gambling and the Premier League, dated 16 October 2023
Parliament page
21 Nov 2023
To committee
Letter from Dan Waugh, Partner, Regulus Partners, relating to statistics on gambling and suicide, dated 28 October 2023
Parliament page
14 Nov 2023
To committee
Letter from Zoë Osmond, Chief Executive, GambleAware, relating to oral evidence, dated 10 November 2023
Parliament page
18 Oct 2023
To committee
Letter from Charles Ritchie MBE, Co-founder and Co-Chair, Gambling with Lives, relating to Gambling oral evidence, dated 30 September 2023
Parliament page
19 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Dr Jane Rigbye, Chief Executive, Ygam, relating to Gambling oral evidence, dated 14 September 2023
Parliament page
12 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to oral evidence session on 5 September 2023, dated 8 September 2023
Parliament page
5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Charles Ritchie MBE, Co-founder and Co-Chair, Gambling with Lives, relating to oral evidence follow-up, dated 15 August 2023
Parliament page
5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Julie Bentley, Chief Executive, Samaritans, relating to oral evidence from Betting and Gaming Council on 11 July 2023, dated 17 August 2023
Parliament page
5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Misuse of gambling statistics, dated 29 August 2023
Parliament page
5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to Gambling White Paper Implementation, dated 26 July 2023
Parliament page