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1082105

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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 and Video Games
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 plans his Department has to tackle issues arising from a potential convergence between gaming and gambling.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	228663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, has strong powers and can take action where it needs to address emerging risks. We meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and the games industry to discuss a range of issues including concerns around the potential for convergence between gambling and video games.</p><p> </p><p>Loot boxes do not fall under gambling law where the in-game items acquired are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out. However, the Government is aware of concerns that loot boxes and other entertainment products, such as some video games, could encourage gambling-like behaviour or participation in gambling and in the longer term lead to gambling related harm. Our assessment to date is that, while participation rates in gambling are stable, we will continue to look closely at any new evidence around these issues, and in particular where there is evidence of harm.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission, along with 15 other regulators from Europe and the USA, have agreed to work together to monitor the characteristics of video games and social gaming and where there is potential cross-over into gambling. They will also work to raise parental and consumer awareness.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 228664 228667 228668 228669 question first answered 13/03/2019 14:35:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1082106

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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: Video Games
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 assessment he has made of the effect of (a) of the increased use loot boxes in and (b) other aspects of video games on levels of gambling.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	228664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, has strong powers and can take action where it needs to address emerging risks. We meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and the games industry to discuss a range of issues including concerns around the potential for convergence between gambling and video games.</p><p> </p><p>Loot boxes do not fall under gambling law where the in-game items acquired are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out. However, the Government is aware of concerns that loot boxes and other entertainment products, such as some video games, could encourage gambling-like behaviour or participation in gambling and in the longer term lead to gambling related harm. Our assessment to date is that, while participation rates in gambling are stable, we will continue to look closely at any new evidence around these issues, and in particular where there is evidence of harm.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission, along with 15 other regulators from Europe and the USA, have agreed to work together to monitor the characteristics of video games and social gaming and where there is potential cross-over into gambling. They will also work to raise parental and consumer awareness.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 228663 228667 228668 228669 question first answered 13/03/2019 14:35:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1082110

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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 and Video Games: Children
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 plans he has to increase awareness among parents of the potential for some video games to encourage gambling behaviour in children.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	228667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, has strong powers and can take action where it needs to address emerging risks. We meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and the games industry to discuss a range of issues including concerns around the potential for convergence between gambling and video games.</p><p> </p><p>Loot boxes do not fall under gambling law where the in-game items acquired are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out. However, the Government is aware of concerns that loot boxes and other entertainment products, such as some video games, could encourage gambling-like behaviour or participation in gambling and in the longer term lead to gambling related harm. Our assessment to date is that, while participation rates in gambling are stable, we will continue to look closely at any new evidence around these issues, and in particular where there is evidence of harm.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission, along with 15 other regulators from Europe and the USA, have agreed to work together to monitor the characteristics of video games and social gaming and where there is potential cross-over into gambling. They will also work to raise parental and consumer awareness.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 228663 228664 228668 228669 question first answered 13/03/2019 14:35:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1082111

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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: Video Games
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 discussions he has had with the Gambling Commission on (a) the use of loot boxes in video games and (b) concerns that those features encourage gambling behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	228668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, has strong powers and can take action where it needs to address emerging risks. We meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and the games industry to discuss a range of issues including concerns around the potential for convergence between gambling and video games.</p><p> </p><p>Loot boxes do not fall under gambling law where the in-game items acquired are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out. However, the Government is aware of concerns that loot boxes and other entertainment products, such as some video games, could encourage gambling-like behaviour or participation in gambling and in the longer term lead to gambling related harm. Our assessment to date is that, while participation rates in gambling are stable, we will continue to look closely at any new evidence around these issues, and in particular where there is evidence of harm.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission, along with 15 other regulators from Europe and the USA, have agreed to work together to monitor the characteristics of video games and social gaming and where there is potential cross-over into gambling. They will also work to raise parental and consumer awareness.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 228663 228664 228667 228669 question first answered 13/03/2019 14:36:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1082112

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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 and Video Games
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 discussions he has had with the video games sector on concerns about the convergence of gaming and gambling.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	228669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, has strong powers and can take action where it needs to address emerging risks. We meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and the games industry to discuss a range of issues including concerns around the potential for convergence between gambling and video games.</p><p> </p><p>Loot boxes do not fall under gambling law where the in-game items acquired are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out. However, the Government is aware of concerns that loot boxes and other entertainment products, such as some video games, could encourage gambling-like behaviour or participation in gambling and in the longer term lead to gambling related harm. Our assessment to date is that, while participation rates in gambling are stable, we will continue to look closely at any new evidence around these issues, and in particular where there is evidence of harm.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission, along with 15 other regulators from Europe and the USA, have agreed to work together to monitor the characteristics of video games and social gaming and where there is potential cross-over into gambling. They will also work to raise parental and consumer awareness.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 228663 228664 228667 228668 question first answered 13/03/2019 14:36:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1082118

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Citizens' Assemblies
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 progress has been made on the Innovation in Democracy Programme; and what the timescale is for announcing the successful local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	228562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Innovation in Democracy Programme is an important part of the Civil Society Strategy announced last year. The successful pilot locations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 225397 question first answered 20/03/2019 09:49:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082349

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Big Lottery Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much Big Lottery funding (a) per capita and (b) in total was allocated to (i) Barnsley East constituency, (ii) Barnsley, (iii) South Yorkshire, (iv) Yorkshire and the Humber, (v) the South East, (vi) the South West, (vii) London and (viii) England in each of the last five years for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	228757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Applicants for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund (formally the Big Lottery Fund) often name their main office as their project delivery location. A high proportion of charities are based in cities and towns, or have their main office in London, but deliver activity and services to a much wider area. Figures often don’t reflect the spread of activity and the overall offer of services and projects funded by The National Lottery Community Fund within a particular constituency. Therefore, when applying population figures to project delivery locations, amounts tend to be skewed towards larger towns and cities.</p><p> </p><p>i) Barnsley East Constituency</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Constituency</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ Per Capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley East</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£103,532.41</p></td><td><p>£1.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£66,685.00</p></td><td><p>£0.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£188,314.72</p></td><td><p>£1.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£143,532.50</p></td><td><p>£1.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£197,890.20</p></td><td><p>£2.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley East Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£699,954.83</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>ii) Barnsley Local Authority</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ Per Capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£1,427,860.09</p></td><td><p>£5.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£854,103.18</p></td><td><p>£3.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£1,800,625.72</p></td><td><p>£7.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£1,145,185.16</p></td><td><p>£4.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£1,288,699.20</p></td><td><p>£5.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£6,516,473.35</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>iii) South Yorkshire (comprised of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Local Authorities)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ per capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£16,356,416.99</p></td><td><p>£11.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£14,023,168.00</p></td><td><p>£10.06</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£14,933,490.26</p></td><td><p>£10.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£16,873,418.36</p></td><td><p>£12.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£9,491,199.45</p></td><td><p>£6.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£71,677,693.06</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>iv) Yorkshire and the Humber Region</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ per capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£38,640,009.70</p></td><td><p>£7.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£89,322,096.07</p></td><td><p>£16.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£51,711,416.59</p></td><td><p>£9.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£80,553,098.99</p></td><td><p>£14.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£31,267,188.48</p></td><td><p>£5.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£291,493,809.83</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>v) South East Region</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ per capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£37,060,019.68</p></td><td><p>£4.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£34,724,352.31</p></td><td><p>£3.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£41,166,563.97</p></td><td><p>£4.53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£48,919,524.49</p></td><td><p>£5.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£24,649,532.94</p></td><td><p>£2.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£186,519,993.39</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>vi) South West Region</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ per capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£35,180,841.47</p></td><td><p>£6.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£34,843,244.52</p></td><td><p>£6.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£42,123,433.56</p></td><td><p>£7.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£97,600,009.84</p></td><td><p>£17.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£30,344,170.27</p></td><td><p>£5.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£240,091,699.66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>vii) London Region</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ per capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£153,317,246.00</p></td><td><p>£17.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£406,815,258.96</p></td><td><p>£46.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£94,147,899.19</p></td><td><p>£10.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£131,555,802.60</p></td><td><p>£14.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£90,812,805.80</p></td><td><p>£10.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£876,649,012.55</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>viii) England</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ per capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>£452,990,065.85</p></td><td><p>£8.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>£871,215,276.72</p></td><td><p>£15.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>£439,585,108.33</p></td><td><p>£7.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>£704,445,923.22</p></td><td><p>£12.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>£328,890,895.33</p></td><td><p>£5.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,797,127,269.45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Per capita funding for the last five full financial year for projects delivered in England.</p><p>Based upon:</p><p>· Mid-2017 constituency population estimates - released 30 June</p><p>2018 [1]</p><p>· Mid-2017 population estimates - released 28 June 2018 [2]</p><p>· FMS data.</p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/parliamentaryconstituencymidyearpopulationestimates" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/parliamentaryconstituencymidyearpopulationestimates</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/03/2019 18:47:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock