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773579

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of reducing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 to £2.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL2294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government issued a call for evidence to inform the Review of Gaming Machine Stakes and Prizes and Social Responsibility Measures last year. Following on from the call for evidence the Government published on 31 October a consultation which includes options on reducing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals. The consultation, and its accompanying impact assessment are attached and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name Impact_Assessment_-_Consultation_on_proposals_for_changes_to_Gaming_Machines_and_Social_Responsibility_Measures.pdf title Impact Assessment - Consultation on proposals 2 file name Consultation_on_proposals_for_changes_to_Gaming_Machines_and_Social_Responsibility_Measures.pdf title Consultation Gaming Machines Oct 2017 question first answered 02/11/2017 13:18:32 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

771436

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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 she plans to publish the recommendations on fixed-odds betting terminals of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board and the Gambling Commission.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	107900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We hope to make an announcement on the Government’s Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures shortly.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 24/10/2017 11:10:03 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

760838

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving additional powers to local authorities to review, amend and revoke betting premises' licences for establishments with fixed-odds betting terminals which those authorities consider to be detrimental to their local communities.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	105388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government announced a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures in 2016 to ensure that we have the right balance between a sector that can grow and contribute to the economy, and one that is socially responsible and doing all it can to protect consumers and wider communities. We hope to publish the findings of the review by October at the earliest.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 09/10/2017 11:12:23 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

757408

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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 estimate her Department has made of the proportion of funds staked on fixed-odds betting terminals that is staked by (a) problem gamblers and (b) people who are in receipt of benefits.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	8553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>On 24 August the Gambling Commission published a report that draws together evidence on gambling behaviour, including that on fixed odds betting terminals, in England, Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The report can be found here:<br></p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2015.pdf</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 8554 question first answered 13/09/2017 14:39:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

757409

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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 estimate her Department has made of the total number of people in receipt of benefits who regularly use fixed-odds betting terminals.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	8554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>On 24 August the Gambling Commission published a report that draws together evidence on gambling behaviour, including that on fixed odds betting terminals, in England, Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The report can be found here:<br></p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2015.pdf</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 8553 question first answered 13/09/2017 14:39:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

756394

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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 information her Department holds on whether the limit of four fixed odds betting terminals per shop is being circumvented by the clustering of betting shops.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is alive to the concerns around the clustering of betting shops. Since 2015, planning permission has been required for any new betting shops on the high street. In addition, the Gambling Act 2005 requires local authorities to set out in a statement of policy the principles by which they manage the gambling environment in the local area. The statement can be used to set out reasons for why it would be inconsistent with licensing objectives to grant additional licences in a given location e.g. safeguarding children or the vulnerable. The Gambling Commission advise that the use of the licensing statement of policy varies from one Local Authority to another, however where used effectively and regularly updated, they can provide an effective tool for appropriately rejecting new licenses or imposing conditions to improve safeguarding and avoid attempts at clustering.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 7899 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:07:17 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

756396

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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, if she will introduce legislation to increase the delay between spins of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	7900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission's Gaming Machine Technical Standards states that the game cycle for a B2 gaming machines (also known as Fixed Odds Betting Terminals) must last at least 20 seconds to complete. The Gambling Commission is responsible for ensuring that operators adhere to these requirements. The review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures that I announced in October 2016 includes a close look at the regulation of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). We are hoping to publish findings in October.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/09/2017 14:43:23 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

754566

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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 recent assessment she has made of the effect of gaming machines on levels of gambling addiction.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	6354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures, which I announced in October 2016. The public consultation closed in December 2016, and we are currently reviewing the findings, which we will publish in October.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/09/2017 15:51:08 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

754031

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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 discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential cost to the public purse of capping stakes on gaming machines in betting shops at (a) £50, (b) £30, (c) £10 and (d) £2.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	6331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures, which includes a close look at stakes on gaming machines in betting shops. I will publish the findings in October. DCMS will publish a full impact assessment of any changes to stakes it will consider as part of the findings.</p><p> </p><p>We also received representations from a number of organisations during the review, which provided evidence about the potential impact that a stake reduction on gaming machines in betting shops would have on closures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Representations received as part of the call of evidence will be published alongside the review findings.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6332 question first answered 11/09/2017 15:47:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

754032

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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 representations she has received on the potential number of betting shop jobs that would be lost in the event that stakes on gaming machines in betting shops are capped at (a) £50, (b) £30, (c) £10 and (d) £2.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	6332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures, which includes a close look at stakes on gaming machines in betting shops. I will publish the findings in October. DCMS will publish a full impact assessment of any changes to stakes it will consider as part of the findings.</p><p> </p><p>We also received representations from a number of organisations during the review, which provided evidence about the potential impact that a stake reduction on gaming machines in betting shops would have on closures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Representations received as part of the call of evidence will be published alongside the review findings.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6331 question first answered 11/09/2017 15:47:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main