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887302

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the key responses to the gambling consultation which was launched on 31 October 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL7099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. The Government is currently analysing the responses to the consultation and its response will be published in due course. The Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents’ permission.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7098 question first answered 01/05/2018 13:41:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

829897

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking in response to the finding by the Gambling Commission that 2 million people in the UK are addicted to gambling.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
	tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
	uin	124651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>A report from NatCen, published by the Gambling Commission in August 2017, estimated the number of adult problem gamblers in Great Britain as approximately 430,000, 0.8% of the population. The surveys that underpinned this also identified people who are at risk of problems related to their gambling behaviour but who are not classified as problem gamblers. The number of moderate-risk gamblers was 555,000, and the number of low-risk gamblers was approximately 1,430,000. Both headline rates of problem gambling and at-risk rates have been relatively stable for many years.</p><p> </p><p>In October the government published a consultation on Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility across the industry. This closed on 23 January, and we will consider all responses and publish our response and next steps in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 31/01/2018 10:15:54 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

900396

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to mandate actions to be taken by online bookmakers to tackle problem gambling .
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	142403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>As the statutory regulator for gambling in Great Britain, the Gambling Commission has powers under the Gambling Act 2005 to determine the rules under which gambling companies operate.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission has identified a number of key areas where it plans to consult on changes to its regulatory requirements to enhance the protections afforded to online gambling customers.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, the Gambling Commission is proposing to require operators to set limits on players’ spending until affordability checks have been completed, and to introduce stricter licence requirements for gambling companies to know their customers and intervene at an earlier stage before players experience harm.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/05/2018 09:44:30 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1000316

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which gambling companies he has held meetings with since he took up his current office.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	187321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I have not met with any gambling companies since my appointment. The Minister for Sport and Civil Society, together with officials, hold regular such meetings and I will be attending a roundtable with the gambling industry later this year.</p><p> </p><p>I held a meeting with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury on 10 October and have held further conversations with colleagues on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>I am fully briefed on all aspects of the Gambling Review, including the Government's response to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 187322 187323 question first answered 12/11/2018 11:39:22 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

834233

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of problem gambling (a) in betting shops, (b) in casinos, (c) in pubs, (d) in clubs, (e) in bingo halls, (f) on the National Lottery (g) at racecourses and dog tracks (h) on line and (i) at other venues.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	125866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>In August 2017 NatCen, commissioned by the Gambling Commission, published a report using 2015 Health Survey data into gambling behaviour in Great Britain, including problem gambling prevalence rates. The report identified 0.8% of the adult population as problem gamblers, which is a similar rate to that found in the British Gambling Prevalence Survey published in 2012. The NatCen report does not provide a breakdown by venue, but problem gambling rates by activity are available in table 4.5. The report can be found here:<a href="http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2015.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2015.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 05/02/2018 11:27:37 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

942029

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that gambling operators minimise the addictive nature of gambling products.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL9543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Protecting vulnerable people from gambling-related harm is a priority for the Government and where there is evidence that a particular product or environment is causing harm, we will take action. The government Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility in May sought to ensure the right balance between socially responsible growth of industry, and the protection of the most vulnerable, including children, from gambling-related harm. We have committed to reduce the maximum stake on B2 machines from £100 to £2 and the Gambling Commission will work with industry to improve player control measures on these and other category B gaming machines.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission regularly reviews its regulatory requirements to take account of developments in technology and in the market and in response to emerging risks and issues. It recently concluded a review of the online gambling sector, which identified a number of key areas where it plans to consult on enhancing protections. It also identified areas for further work, including reviewing game and product characteristics to identify whether particular features pose greater risk of harm than others. It intends to conduct further research into the relationship between in-game features and the potential to incentivise negative gambling behaviour.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/07/2018 11:53:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

980128

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to conduct a large-scale gambling prevalence survey.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL10397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Questions about gambling participation are included in the large scale English and Scottish Health Surveys and an alternative omnibus survey for Wales. The Combined Health Survey for England, Scotland and Wales 2016 results were published on 6 September 2018 and can be found at <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2016.pdf</a> . A copy of which is attached.</p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission collects participation data through smaller scale quarterly telephone and online surveys and monitors underage gambling through its young persons survey. The latest information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Levels-of-participation-and-problem-gambling/Gambling-participation-and-problem-gambling.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Levels-of-participation-and-problem-gambling/Gambling-participation-and-problem-gambling.aspx</a>. A copy of the full document is also attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2016.pdf title Gambling Behavior 2016 2 file name Gambling-participation-in-2017-behaviour-awareness-and-attitudes.pdf title Gambling participation 2017 question first answered 15/10/2018 16:59:26 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

930897

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposal made by Rethink Gambling in their 2014 Gambling Manifesto that any new form of gambling, including new modes or types of venue, should be subject to a full social, health and economic impact assessment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL8897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The Gambling Act 2005 created an independent regulator, the Gambling Commission, which has a duty to ensure gambling is consistent with the licensing objectives; keeping gambling free of crime, ensuring it is fair and open, and protecting children and vulnerable people from harm or exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission regularly reviews its regulatory requirements to take account of developments in technology and in the market, and in response to emerging risks and issues. While welcoming innovation, it applies the precautionary principle to new products, or to innovation in other areas, when there is good reason to believe they might cause harm disproportionate to any benefits they might bring.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/07/2018 09:56:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

942600

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory contributions for the (i) research, (ii) education and (iii) treatment of gambling disorders.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	164309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission requires all operators licensed under the Gambling Act 2005 to make a contribution towards the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm. It does not specify how much this should be, nor which organisations should be supported.</p><p> </p><p>GambleAware is the leading charity commissioning research, education and treatment, and currently asks operators to donate a minimum of 0.1% of their Gross Gambling Yield (GGY). Most do, with GambleAware receiving £9.4m in 2017/18. Industry also made donations to other bodies supporting research, education and treatment, bringing industry’s collective support for RET to above 0.1% of its GGY.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">We considered research, education and treatment as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility and published our response on 17 May. The Review looked at protections across the gambling industry and support for those who experience harm, including the arrangements for funding support.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We want to see an effective and sustainable voluntary system, with improved coordination and better understanding of what measures are most effective to ensure future funding increases will be spent in the most effective way. Our response outlined a number of initiatives for improving the current system, increasing access to services and strengthening the evidence base. The Government does not consider that introducing a statutory levy is necessary or appropriate at this stage.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2018 12:10:11 question first ministerially corrected 19/07/2018 13:05:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch previous answer version 70502 answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

973427

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children who are living with parents who have problems with gambling.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL10353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not hold data on the number of children living with parents who have problems with gambling. The Gambling Commission recently published Gambling behaviour in Great Britain 2016, which reports participation, at-risk gambling and problem gambling rates. The data, drawn from combined Health surveys, shows that the rate of problem gambling in Great Britain was 0.7%, a figure which has remained relatively stable over many years.</p><p><br>The Government's response to the Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility set out a number of initiatives to improve understanding of gambling-related harm, how to prevent and reduce it, the need for treatment and the most effective means of delivering it. This was part of a wider package of measures designed to protect those vulnerable to harm, including reducing the maximum stake from £100 to £2 on B2 gaming machines and strengthening protections around gambling advertising and online gambling.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 03/10/2018 12:25:31 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington