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927039

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Gaming Machines
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 to prevent harm to vulnerable people until the £2 stake reduction for fixed-odds betting terminals is introduced.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	155335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>Carolyn Harris MP, Labour</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Minister answering</strong><strong>:</strong> Tracey Crouch MP</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to prevent harm to vulnerable people until the £2 stake reduction for fixed-odds betting terminals is introduced. <strong>155335</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the implementation period for the B2 stake reduction is now expected to take longer than the 9 to 12 months set out in the Impact Assessment published alongside the Government’s recent consultation response on proposals to changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures. <strong>155337</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>ANSWER</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Gambling Commission regulates the industry according to the licensing objectives, which include protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling. It protects gambling customers and the wider public from harm through its licence conditions and codes of practice and compliance and enforcement activity</p><p><br> The Government published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures on 17 May. As well as the stake reduction on B2 machines, the consultation response included a package of measures that will strengthen protections around gaming machines, online gambling, gambling advertising and treatment for problem gamblers, for which work is already under way. The measures include:</p><ul><li>Protection measures on other category B gaming machines;</li><li>Increasing player protections around online gambling including stronger age verification rules and proposals to require operators to set limits on consumers’ spending until affordability checks have been conducted;</li><li>Doing more on research, education and treatment of problem gambling, including for Public Health England (PHE) to carry out a review of the evidence relating to the public health harms of gambling;</li><li>Enhancing protections around gambling advertising, including a major multi-million pound responsible gambling advertising campaign led by GambleAware, which will be launched later this year;</li><li>We will also be considering the issue of 16 year olds playing National Lottery products as part of the next licence competition for the National Lottery. We will aim to gather evidence on this issue in order to consider it fully in time for the next licence competition.</li></ul><p>The Government will deliver the reduction in stake through secondary legislation in due course. We are currently preparing draft regulations needed to make the change, alongside engaging with the gambling industry to ensure they are given sufficient time to implement and complete the technological changes for the reduction in maximum stake for Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 155337 question first answered 27/06/2018 16:31:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

927042

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the implementation period for the B2 stake reduction is now expected to take longer than the 9 to 12 months set out in the Impact Assessment published alongside the Government’s recent consultation response on proposals to changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	155337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>Carolyn Harris MP, Labour</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Minister answering</strong><strong>:</strong> Tracey Crouch MP</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to prevent harm to vulnerable people until the £2 stake reduction for fixed-odds betting terminals is introduced. <strong>155335</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the implementation period for the B2 stake reduction is now expected to take longer than the 9 to 12 months set out in the Impact Assessment published alongside the Government’s recent consultation response on proposals to changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures. <strong>155337</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>ANSWER</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Gambling Commission regulates the industry according to the licensing objectives, which include protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling. It protects gambling customers and the wider public from harm through its licence conditions and codes of practice and compliance and enforcement activity</p><p><br> The Government published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures on 17 May. As well as the stake reduction on B2 machines, the consultation response included a package of measures that will strengthen protections around gaming machines, online gambling, gambling advertising and treatment for problem gamblers, for which work is already under way. The measures include:</p><ul><li>Protection measures on other category B gaming machines;</li><li>Increasing player protections around online gambling including stronger age verification rules and proposals to require operators to set limits on consumers’ spending until affordability checks have been conducted;</li><li>Doing more on research, education and treatment of problem gambling, including for Public Health England (PHE) to carry out a review of the evidence relating to the public health harms of gambling;</li><li>Enhancing protections around gambling advertising, including a major multi-million pound responsible gambling advertising campaign led by GambleAware, which will be launched later this year;</li><li>We will also be considering the issue of 16 year olds playing National Lottery products as part of the next licence competition for the National Lottery. We will aim to gather evidence on this issue in order to consider it fully in time for the next licence competition.</li></ul><p>The Government will deliver the reduction in stake through secondary legislation in due course. We are currently preparing draft regulations needed to make the change, alongside engaging with the gambling industry to ensure they are given sufficient time to implement and complete the technological changes for the reduction in maximum stake for Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 155335 question first answered 27/06/2018 16:31:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

897211

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Gaming Machines
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 level of consistency between the recent advice of the Gambling Commission to his Department and the proposed reduction in the maximum stake for fixed-odds betting terminals to £2.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	141044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>On 31 October 2017 the government published proposals for changes on gaming machines and social responsibility measures. The consultation outlined options for cutting the maximum stake of Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals to between £50 and £2 and invited views. The consultation closed on 23 January. On 19 March the Gambling Commission published its advice which recommended that the maximum stakes be cut to between £30 and £2, with the exact level being a matter for judgement by the Government. The Government will consider this alongside the responses received by the consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/05/2018 12:15:58 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

887913

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to make an announcement on the reduced stake for fixed odds betting terminals.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	136907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. We are currently analysing advice from the Gambling Commission which was published on 19 March, along with over 7,000 responses to the consultation. The responses cover all aspects of the review including, stakes and prizes for all gaming machines (including B2 machines), gambling advertising, online gambling and research, education and treatment (RET). All submissions are being carefully considered and a response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We take problem gambling very seriously and protecting vulnerable people is a key aim for the Government and the Gambling Commission. Details of a range of support available to people with gambling problems can be found on the NHS Choices website.</p><p> </p><p>Since the consultation closed Ministers have met a wide range of stakeholders, including those who have experienced problems with gambling, those delivering support services as well as representatives of the betting industry. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk. Officials attended those meetings, and have also separately met bookmakers and others with an interest in the consultation since the deadline for responses on 23 January 2018.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 136908 136909 question first answered 30/04/2018 14:30:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

887914

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason it has taken more than three months to assess the evidence on reducing the stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) following the closure of the consultation on gaming machines and social responsibility measures; and what steps have been taken to ensure that people who experience harm due to the high stakes on FOBTs in the interim are supported.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	136908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. We are currently analysing advice from the Gambling Commission which was published on 19 March, along with over 7,000 responses to the consultation. The responses cover all aspects of the review including, stakes and prizes for all gaming machines (including B2 machines), gambling advertising, online gambling and research, education and treatment (RET). All submissions are being carefully considered and a response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We take problem gambling very seriously and protecting vulnerable people is a key aim for the Government and the Gambling Commission. Details of a range of support available to people with gambling problems can be found on the NHS Choices website.</p><p> </p><p>Since the consultation closed Ministers have met a wide range of stakeholders, including those who have experienced problems with gambling, those delivering support services as well as representatives of the betting industry. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk. Officials attended those meetings, and have also separately met bookmakers and others with an interest in the consultation since the deadline for responses on 23 January 2018.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 136907 136909 question first answered 30/04/2018 14:30:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

887915

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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	Gaming Machines
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 (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have held meetings with representatives of bookmakers since the end of the consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	136909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. We are currently analysing advice from the Gambling Commission which was published on 19 March, along with over 7,000 responses to the consultation. The responses cover all aspects of the review including, stakes and prizes for all gaming machines (including B2 machines), gambling advertising, online gambling and research, education and treatment (RET). All submissions are being carefully considered and a response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We take problem gambling very seriously and protecting vulnerable people is a key aim for the Government and the Gambling Commission. Details of a range of support available to people with gambling problems can be found on the NHS Choices website.</p><p> </p><p>Since the consultation closed Ministers have met a wide range of stakeholders, including those who have experienced problems with gambling, those delivering support services as well as representatives of the betting industry. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk. Officials attended those meetings, and have also separately met bookmakers and others with an interest in the consultation since the deadline for responses on 23 January 2018.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 136907 136908 question first answered 30/04/2018 14:30:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

856953

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Bookmakers: Regulation
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 the Gambling Commission is taking to ensure bookmakers (a) check the source of betting money and (b) protect vulnerable customers.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	131465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>All gambling operators have duties to prevent money laundering under the Gambling Act 2005, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice. Any operators selling services into the British market must be licensed by the Commission, and the licence conditions require operators to assess the money laundering risks to their business and to have controls in place to mitigate them. Operators must also comply with social responsibility and customer interaction requirements to protect vulnerable people.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission conducts suitability checks on the business, all persons relevant to the business and on key management personnel, and has powers to revoke or suspend licences, attach individual conditions to licences and/or impose a financial penalty in the case of failings. The Commission also has powers to launch criminal investigations and bring criminal proceedings against companies and individuals. The Government considers that these powers are sufficient to enforce bookmakers’ compliance with anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018 a Gambling Commission investigation into William Hill resulted in a £6.2m penalty package for breaches of anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations. As part of the regulatory settlement, the Gambling Commission has instructed William Hill to appoint external auditors to review its anti-money laundering and social responsibility measures, and to share learning with the wider industry.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 the Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation, which is still ongoing, into online gambling companies’ compliance with consumer protection law. Information on this work can be found on the CMA website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-gambling#case-launch" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-gambling#case-launch</a>. In February 2018 the CMA launched a merger investigation into the proposed acquisition by GVC Holdings plc of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc. Information on this investigation can be found at</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/gvc-holdings-ladbrokes-coral-group-merger-inquiry</p><p> </p><p>As a matter of policy, the Gambling Commission does not provide information on ongoing investigations. The outcomes of the Gambling Commission’s enforcement work are published on its website.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission will continue to take robust and effective action where gambling companies fail to meet their obligations. Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 131292 131294 131295 131296 131297 question first answered 14/03/2018 11:23:25 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

856963

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Gaming Machines
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 has made an assessment of the level of financial losses experienced by gamblers on fixed-odds betting terminals by NRS social grade; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	131475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Neither we or the Gambling Commission have made an assessment, or are aware of such an assessment into this issue. However, research published by GambleAware in April 2016 provides analysis of financial losses on B2 and B3 gaming machines by socio-demographic characteristics. The research involved a sample of gaming machine players who held account cards which represents around 10% of gaming machine players, and should not be considered representative of all players. The research can be found here: https://about.gambleaware.org/media/1259/natcen-secondary-analysis-of-loyalty-card-survey-final.pdf</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/03/2018 13:36:19 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

856126

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Bookmakers: Regulation
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 the Gambling Commission is taking to ensure bookmakers do not breach anti-money laundering and social responsibility requirements.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	131292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>All gambling operators have duties to prevent money laundering under the Gambling Act 2005, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice. Any operators selling services into the British market must be licensed by the Commission, and the licence conditions require operators to assess the money laundering risks to their business and to have controls in place to mitigate them. Operators must also comply with social responsibility and customer interaction requirements to protect vulnerable people.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission conducts suitability checks on the business, all persons relevant to the business and on key management personnel, and has powers to revoke or suspend licences, attach individual conditions to licences and/or impose a financial penalty in the case of failings. The Commission also has powers to launch criminal investigations and bring criminal proceedings against companies and individuals. The Government considers that these powers are sufficient to enforce bookmakers’ compliance with anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018 a Gambling Commission investigation into William Hill resulted in a £6.2m penalty package for breaches of anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations. As part of the regulatory settlement, the Gambling Commission has instructed William Hill to appoint external auditors to review its anti-money laundering and social responsibility measures, and to share learning with the wider industry.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 the Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation, which is still ongoing, into online gambling companies’ compliance with consumer protection law. Information on this work can be found on the CMA website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-gambling#case-launch" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-gambling#case-launch</a>. In February 2018 the CMA launched a merger investigation into the proposed acquisition by GVC Holdings plc of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc. Information on this investigation can be found at</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/gvc-holdings-ladbrokes-coral-group-merger-inquiry</p><p> </p><p>As a matter of policy, the Gambling Commission does not provide information on ongoing investigations. The outcomes of the Gambling Commission’s enforcement work are published on its website.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission will continue to take robust and effective action where gambling companies fail to meet their obligations. Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 131294 131295 131296 131297 131465 question first answered 14/03/2018 11:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

856128

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Bookmakers: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will ask the Gambling Commission to launch an investigation into the social responsibility and money laundering compliance by bookmakers as a result of the outcome of the Gambling Commission’s investigation into William Hill.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	131294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>All gambling operators have duties to prevent money laundering under the Gambling Act 2005, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice. Any operators selling services into the British market must be licensed by the Commission, and the licence conditions require operators to assess the money laundering risks to their business and to have controls in place to mitigate them. Operators must also comply with social responsibility and customer interaction requirements to protect vulnerable people.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission conducts suitability checks on the business, all persons relevant to the business and on key management personnel, and has powers to revoke or suspend licences, attach individual conditions to licences and/or impose a financial penalty in the case of failings. The Commission also has powers to launch criminal investigations and bring criminal proceedings against companies and individuals. The Government considers that these powers are sufficient to enforce bookmakers’ compliance with anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018 a Gambling Commission investigation into William Hill resulted in a £6.2m penalty package for breaches of anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations. As part of the regulatory settlement, the Gambling Commission has instructed William Hill to appoint external auditors to review its anti-money laundering and social responsibility measures, and to share learning with the wider industry.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 the Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation, which is still ongoing, into online gambling companies’ compliance with consumer protection law. Information on this work can be found on the CMA website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-gambling#case-launch" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-gambling#case-launch</a>. In February 2018 the CMA launched a merger investigation into the proposed acquisition by GVC Holdings plc of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc. Information on this investigation can be found at</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/gvc-holdings-ladbrokes-coral-group-merger-inquiry</p><p> </p><p>As a matter of policy, the Gambling Commission does not provide information on ongoing investigations. The outcomes of the Gambling Commission’s enforcement work are published on its website.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission will continue to take robust and effective action where gambling companies fail to meet their obligations. Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 131292 131295 131296 131297 131465 question first answered 14/03/2018 11:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris