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1643445

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date	09/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to implement the policies in the white paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published on 27 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	188736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Our white paper set out a range of proportionate measures to tackle practices and products which can drive harm and ensure that people who are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected. These include new player protection checks, a stake limit for online slots games, improvements to consumer redress and a statutory levy on operators to fund research, education and treatment.</p><p>We are working with the Gambling Commission and other stakeholders to bring these measures into force as soon as possible, subject to further consultation where appropriate. The Government will publish a number of targeted consultations this summer, with the Commission also consulting on a number of priority areas.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/06/2023 08:18:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1643083

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with (a) the gambling industry, (b) gambling campaigners and campaign groups and (c) users of gambling services in each of the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	188499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s ministers and officials meet regularly with a range of gambling stakeholders, including industry and charity representatives, to hear their views on the sector and discuss areas of concern. These meetings are continuing following the publication of the white paper following our Review of the Gambling Act 2005.</p><p>All ministerial meetings are published on GOV.UK and can be accessed on the website.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/06/2023 13:40:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1643084

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the Gambling Commission's adherence to the Regulators Code; and how many discussions have Ministers or officials in her Department had with the Gambling Commission on their requirements under the Regulators Code in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	188500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>As the sponsoring department of the Gambling Commission, we engage regularly to discuss their performance in line with relevant Cabinet Office guidance.</p><p>It is the responsibility of regulators to ensure that the Regulators’ Code is reflected appropriately in their own policy and procedures. The Commission’s statement of principles for licensing and regulation outlines the general principles it will apply in exercising its functions under the Gambling Act 2005. These principles were formulated with a view to ensuring that the Commission regulates gambling in line with the Regulators’ Code in a supportive, straightforward, risk based, and transparent manner.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/06/2023 13:40:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1642565

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the 3 pm football blackout on disabled people who lack the mobility to watch games live.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	188352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not have a role in the application of the broadcast blackout at 3pm on Saturday for football in England, and this rule arises from Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations’ (UEFA) statutes.</p><p>The Government expects all sports and all clubs to take the necessary action to fulfil their legal obligation under the Equality Act of 2010, including making reasonable adjustments so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage when accessing sports venues. With the support of Level Playing Field, the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) developed the Accessible Stadia document and Accessible Stadia Supplementary Guidance as a benchmark of good practice for new and existing sports grounds. It offers practical, clear solutions that will help deliver high-quality grounds with facilities and services that are accessible, inclusive and welcoming for all.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/06/2023 08:17:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1587677

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling Commission: National Institute of Economic and Social Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the reasons for which the the Gambling Commission contracted with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research to research the costs and benefits of gambling, with a focus on gambling-related harm; and what the cost of that contract was to the Gambling Commission.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	149454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in responding to this question.</p><p>The Gambling Commission did not sign a contract with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NiESR). In this case, NiESR was a recipient of £140,050 in regulatory settlement funding.</p><p>Regulatory settlements are a possible outcome of Gambling Commission enforcement action and may include a financial amount paid by the operator for socially responsible purposes which address gambling-related harms. The Commission does not take possession of regulatory settlement funds at any time and the money is paid directly from the operator(s) to the organisation delivering the approved project.</p><p>More information on this process and the destinations of regulatory settlement funding is available at the Commission’s <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/destinations-of-regulatory-settlements-to-be-applied-for-socially" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/06/2023 15:51:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen