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1579525
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-23more like thismore than 2023-01-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Horse Racing: Betting more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will bring forward the date of its review into the Horserace Betting Levy. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 129985 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant contribution that racing makes to British sporting culture and its particular importance to the British rural economy.</p><p>In April 2017, we made significant reforms to the Horserace Betting Levy by fixing the Levy rate at 10% and extending the scope of the Horserace Betting Levy to include offshore online bookmakers for the first time. These reforms resulted in Levy income to support the racing industry totalling £83 million in 2018/19. In 2018/19 the Levy returned £83 million and in 2019/20 the Levy returned £97 million to racing. Even with the suspension of racing for a period due to covid the Levy returned £82 million in 2021/22 and then £97 million in 2021/22.</p><p>The Government is committed to review the Horserace Betting Levy by 2024. The department engages regularly with racing stakeholders including the British Horseracing Authority and we will consider carefully any information they provide. The Government will continue to work with the industry and the Levy Board to make sure the benefits of the Horserace Betting Levy are maximised.</p><p>The Sports Economy team within the Department for International Trade (DIT) are actively engaging with the British horse racing industry to discuss their target markets internationally and how they can be supported in these regions. DIT is also working closely with the industry on the best way of attracting international investors into the British thoroughbred market and opportunities in the form of trade missions surrounding major international meetings with a strong UK presence.</p><p>British horseracing and breeding is promoted as part of the GREAT Britain &amp; Northern Ireland campaign, showcasing the best of the UK in over 164 countries across the globe. This recognises the cultural and economic importance of horse racing to the UK and the role it plays as a soft power asset for the country internationally.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN
129986 more like this
129987 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-31T09:26:47.927Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-31T09:26:47.927Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1579526
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-23more like thismore than 2023-01-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Horse Racing: Betting more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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 (a) extending the Horserace Betting Levy to apply to bets on races taking place outside racing in Great Britain and (b) charging industry operators a levy based on their annual turnover. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 129986 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant contribution that racing makes to British sporting culture and its particular importance to the British rural economy.</p><p>In April 2017, we made significant reforms to the Horserace Betting Levy by fixing the Levy rate at 10% and extending the scope of the Horserace Betting Levy to include offshore online bookmakers for the first time. These reforms resulted in Levy income to support the racing industry totalling £83 million in 2018/19. In 2018/19 the Levy returned £83 million and in 2019/20 the Levy returned £97 million to racing. Even with the suspension of racing for a period due to covid the Levy returned £82 million in 2021/22 and then £97 million in 2021/22.</p><p>The Government is committed to review the Horserace Betting Levy by 2024. The department engages regularly with racing stakeholders including the British Horseracing Authority and we will consider carefully any information they provide. The Government will continue to work with the industry and the Levy Board to make sure the benefits of the Horserace Betting Levy are maximised.</p><p>The Sports Economy team within the Department for International Trade (DIT) are actively engaging with the British horse racing industry to discuss their target markets internationally and how they can be supported in these regions. DIT is also working closely with the industry on the best way of attracting international investors into the British thoroughbred market and opportunities in the form of trade missions surrounding major international meetings with a strong UK presence.</p><p>British horseracing and breeding is promoted as part of the GREAT Britain &amp; Northern Ireland campaign, showcasing the best of the UK in over 164 countries across the globe. This recognises the cultural and economic importance of horse racing to the UK and the role it plays as a soft power asset for the country internationally.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN
129985 more like this
129987 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-31T09:26:47.973Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-31T09:26:47.973Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1579527
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-23more like thismore than 2023-01-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Horse Racing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to promote British thoroughbred horse (a) racing and (b) breeding internationally. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 129987 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant contribution that racing makes to British sporting culture and its particular importance to the British rural economy.</p><p>In April 2017, we made significant reforms to the Horserace Betting Levy by fixing the Levy rate at 10% and extending the scope of the Horserace Betting Levy to include offshore online bookmakers for the first time. These reforms resulted in Levy income to support the racing industry totalling £83 million in 2018/19. In 2018/19 the Levy returned £83 million and in 2019/20 the Levy returned £97 million to racing. Even with the suspension of racing for a period due to covid the Levy returned £82 million in 2021/22 and then £97 million in 2021/22.</p><p>The Government is committed to review the Horserace Betting Levy by 2024. The department engages regularly with racing stakeholders including the British Horseracing Authority and we will consider carefully any information they provide. The Government will continue to work with the industry and the Levy Board to make sure the benefits of the Horserace Betting Levy are maximised.</p><p>The Sports Economy team within the Department for International Trade (DIT) are actively engaging with the British horse racing industry to discuss their target markets internationally and how they can be supported in these regions. DIT is also working closely with the industry on the best way of attracting international investors into the British thoroughbred market and opportunities in the form of trade missions surrounding major international meetings with a strong UK presence.</p><p>British horseracing and breeding is promoted as part of the GREAT Britain &amp; Northern Ireland campaign, showcasing the best of the UK in over 164 countries across the globe. This recognises the cultural and economic importance of horse racing to the UK and the role it plays as a soft power asset for the country internationally.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN
129985 more like this
129986 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-31T09:26:48.003Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-31T09:26:48.003Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1566398
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gambling: Advertising more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Gambling Commission’s ability to assess the conduct of licensed operators and their subsidiaries overseas when making an assessment of compliance with online advertising rules contained in its Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 122281 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-18more like thismore than 2023-01-18
answer text <p>All gambling companies providing gambling facilities to consumers in Great Britain, wherever they are based, must be licensed by the Gambling Commission and comply with the conditions and codes of practice of their operating licences. They are also held accountable by the Commission for the actions of their commercial partners, such as overseas operators marketed under a different brand for whom they provide services to customers based in Great Britain as part of a ‘white label’ agreement. Licensees are expected to carry out all necessary due diligence to ensure these agreements will not compromise their own regulatory compliance.</p><p>All licensed operators must ensure their marketing activities and those of their commercial partners are socially responsible, never targeted at children or vulnerable people, and compliant with the UK Advertising Codes set by the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) and enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA can refer operators to the Gambling Commission which can and does take enforcement action for non-compliance with the Codes.</p><p>The government is closely considering issues around gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship, and the powers and resources of the Gambling Commission, as part of its wide-ranging Review of the Gambling Act. We will publish a White Paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming weeks.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-18T16:51:52.843Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-18T16:51:52.843Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1548385
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gambling: Suicide more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of the methodology used and (b) accuracy of the estimates of the level of suicides associated with problem gambling in the report by Public Health England entitled Gambling-related harms: evidence review, published on 30 September 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 102997 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answer text <p>The Department for Health and Social Care is undertaking a review and update of the Public Health England report ‘Gambling-related harms evidence review: the economic and social cost of harms’, to assess the accuracy of its estimates of suicide numbers. The updated report is in the final stage of review and will be published soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN 103031 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-13T12:00:52.093Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-13T12:00:52.093Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1548546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the Governnet's planned timetable is for the publication of Public Health England's cost estimates of harmful gambling and the addendum showing specific calculations. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 103031 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answer text <p>The Department for Health and Social Care is undertaking a review and update of the Public Health England report ‘Gambling-related harms evidence review: the economic and social cost of harms’, to assess the accuracy of its estimates of suicide numbers. The updated report is in the final stage of review and will be published soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN 102997 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-13T12:00:52.14Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-13T12:00:52.14Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1541647
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-11more like thismore than 2022-11-11
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading National Institute of Economic and Social Research: Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Gambling Commission allocated funding to NIESR to undertake a study of the Benefits and Costs of Gambling-Related Harm. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 85025 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-21more like thismore than 2022-11-21
answer text <p>The Gambling Commission does not commission projects but instead assesses any proposals that it receives. Regulatory settlements are a possible outcome of Gambling Commission enforcement action, and this may include the operator paying a financial amount for socially responsible purposes. When this occurs, the Commission may approve the destination of the financial element against set criteria, including that proposals must be for socially responsible purposes which address gambling related harms or other licensing objectives. More information on this process and destinations is available at the Commission <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-submitting-a-proposal-for-regulatory-settlement-funding" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-21T16:21:44.16Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-21T16:21:44.16Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1536279
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Public Health England's Gambling-related harms evidence review: the economic and social cost of harms, whether her Department has received representation from the Gambling Commission on that review's findings, including on suicides associated with problem gambling. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 72467 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-03more like thismore than 2022-11-03
answer text <p>DCMS officials have regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues relating to gambling regulation and the evidence on gambling. The Commission has given the Department no formal advice relating to the findings and estimates in Public Health England’s (PHE) evidence review on gambling related harm. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is reviewing the evidence published in the PHE’s review of the social and economic costs of gambling, and plans to publish an update.</p><p>Protecting people from gambling harms remains a priority for the government and the Gambling Commission, and we will be led by the best evidence to ensure the right protections are in place.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-03T17:01:01.823Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-03T17:01:01.823Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1536280
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks and Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Lancet article entitled Policies and interventions to reduce harmful gambling: an international Delphi consensus and implementation rating study, published in August 2022, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her polices of that article's findings that there should be a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol at land-based gambling venues, including bingo clubs, casinos and racecourses. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 72468 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-02more like thismore than 2022-11-02
answer text <p>Public Health England commissioned the Delphi study in question alongside their independent review of the evidence on gambling-related harms. As is protocol for studies of this kind, the participants have been kept anonymous but the Commission has not provided any formal advice or notification to the Department on the report’s content or recommendations. DCMS officials have regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues relating to gambling regulation and the evidence on gambling.</p><p>Issues around the advertising and marketing of gambling and the rules governing land-based gambling form part of the broad scope of the government's Review of the Gambling Act 2005. We are closely considering all evidence on these and other topics, and will set out our conclusions and proposals for reform in a white paper to be published in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN
71289 more like this
71290 more like this
71291 more like this
71292 more like this
72469 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-02T14:52:31.967Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-02T14:52:31.967Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1536281
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks and Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Lancet, entitled Policies and interventions to reduce harmful gambling: an international Delphi consensus and implementation rating study, published in August 2022, what recent discussions she has had with the Gambling Commission on that article's proposals to introduce a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol at land-based gambling venues including bingo clubs, casinos and racecourses. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton remove filter
uin 72469 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-02more like thismore than 2022-11-02
answer text <p>Public Health England commissioned the Delphi study in question alongside their independent review of the evidence on gambling-related harms. As is protocol for studies of this kind, the participants have been kept anonymous but the Commission has not provided any formal advice or notification to the Department on the report’s content or recommendations. DCMS officials have regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues relating to gambling regulation and the evidence on gambling.</p><p>Issues around the advertising and marketing of gambling and the rules governing land-based gambling form part of the broad scope of the government's Review of the Gambling Act 2005. We are closely considering all evidence on these and other topics, and will set out our conclusions and proposals for reform in a white paper to be published in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
grouped question UIN
71289 more like this
71290 more like this
71291 more like this
71292 more like this
72468 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-02T14:52:32.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-02T14:52:32.013Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this