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1000318

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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, on what day he read the Government's response to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures, published by the Gambling Commission on 17 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	187323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I have not met with any gambling companies since my appointment. The Minister for Sport and Civil Society, together with officials, hold regular such meetings and I will be attending a roundtable with the gambling industry later this year.</p><p> </p><p>I held a meeting with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury on 10 October and have held further conversations with colleagues on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>I am fully briefed on all aspects of the Gambling Review, including the Government's response to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 187321 187322 question first answered 12/11/2018 11:39:22 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

999644

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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 he has undertaken an impact assessment of his Department's decision to delay the implementation of a maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals from April 2019 to October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	187130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text The Chancellor announced at Budget that the new stake limits for sub-category B2 gaming machines will come into effect when Remote Gaming Duty is increased in October 2019. There is no delay as no date had previously been set. Government considered a range of factors in determining the implementation date of the stake reduction to B2 machines, including harm from problem gambling, impact on the high street and the economic wellbeing of those who work in betting shops. It remains completely committed to taking action to protect the most vulnerable in society from the harm that these gaming machines can cause and we have been clear we expect this to be a priority for the gambling industry. answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 06/11/2018 18:38:53 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

991196

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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 the timetable is for the reduction in the maximum bet on fixed odds betting terminals.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	181632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The change to stakes will be delivered through secondary legislation.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to lay the draft affirmative regulations before Parliament, for the usual process of approval, in the Autumn term.</p><p> </p><p>A date for implementation of the change will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 24/10/2018 15:12:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

982896

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 the secondary legislation to reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals to two pounds will be laid before Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	176446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The draft Statutory Instrument needed to reduce the maximum stake on sub-category B2 machines to £2 was notified to the European Commission in September, under the requirements of the EU Technical Standards and Regulations Directive. We intend to lay the draft affirmative regulations before Parliament, for the usual process of approval, in the Autumn term.</p><p> </p><p>A date for implementation of the change will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 176447 question first answered 16/10/2018 17:09:23 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

982897

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 implement the reduced maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals to two pounds.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	176447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The draft Statutory Instrument needed to reduce the maximum stake on sub-category B2 machines to £2 was notified to the European Commission in September, under the requirements of the EU Technical Standards and Regulations Directive. We intend to lay the draft affirmative regulations before Parliament, for the usual process of approval, in the Autumn term.</p><p> </p><p>A date for implementation of the change will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 176446 question first answered 16/10/2018 17:09:23 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

982908

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 he has made an assessment of the effect on the number of (a) people employed by and (b) jobs created in the gambling industry of implementing the reduced maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals to two pounds.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	176450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government received over 7,000 responses to the Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and social responsibility measures, and, as part of the evidence received, considered representations from the Association of British Bookmakers, individual operators and others that discussed the potential impact on employment in Licensed Betting Offices.</p><p> </p><p>Since publication of the consultation response in May, the Government has engaged with the Association of British Bookmakers, bookmakers, and machine manufacturers to further discuss the potential impact of the stake reduction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made no assessment of the number of jobs created in the gambling industry by reducing the B2 maximum stake.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/10/2018 15:30:51 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

980131

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 1 May (HL7099), what assessment they have made of the responses to the consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures; when they intend to announce the implementation date for the reduced £2 stake for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals; and whether they plan to make such an announcement in their forthcoming Budget statement.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL10400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The draft Statutory Instrument needed to reduce the maximum stake on sub-category B2 machines to £2 was notified to the European Commission in September under the requirements of the EU Technical Standards and Regulations Directive. We intend to lay the draft affirmative regulations before Parliament, for the usual process of approval, in the Autumn term.Questions about gambling participation are included in the large scale English and Scottish Health Surveys and an alternative omnibus survey for Wales. The Combined Health Survey for England, Scotland and Wales 2016 results were published on 6 September 2018 and can be found at <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2016.pdf</a>. A copy of the survey is attached.</p><p>In addition, the Gambling Commission collects participation data through smaller scale quarterly telephone and online surveys and monitors underage gambling through its young persons survey. The latest information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Levels-of-participation-and-problem-gambling/Gambling-participation-and-problem-gambling.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Levels-of-participation-and-problem-gambling/Gambling-participation-and-problem-gambling.aspx</a>. A copy is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name Gambling-behaviour-in-Great-Britain-2016.pdf title Gambling Behavior 2016 2 file name Gambling-participation-in-2017-behaviour-awareness-and-attitudes.pdf title Gambling participation 2017 question first answered 16/10/2018 11:05:36 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

947291

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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 he is taking to ensure that category B4 gaming machines are not placed in areas outside of locations permitted by the Gambling Commission; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	167898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>As specified in the Gambling Act 2005, B4 gaming machines can only be located in casinos, betting shops, tracks with pool betting, bingo halls, Adult Gaming Centres, members’ clubs, miners’ welfare clubs or commercial clubs. Most B4 machines are located in clubs. The Gambling Commission and relevant Local Authority are responsible for issuing the necessary licences and permits. The Gambling Act 2005 also specifies the circumstances in which local authorities can revoke licences: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/schedule/13.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are responsible for compliance and enforcement measures of B4 machines located in clubs, which is financed from the income the licensing authority receives by way of premises and permit fees.</p><p> </p><p>All forms of illegality in gambling are taken seriously as the inherent risk is that the protections afforded by legally sited and properly supervised machines are not present. The Gambling Commission will continue to work with and support licensing authorities in addressing such issues. Any evidence for illegally sited B4 gaming machines should be reported immediately to the relevant Local Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport nor the Gambling Commission hold figures on the number of investigations or revoked licences for B4 gaming machines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 167899 167900 167901 167902 question first answered 10/09/2018 10:58:08 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

944651

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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 technological changes needed for a reduction in maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	166245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text On 17 May, as part of its response to the Consultation on proposed changes for Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures, the Government announced that the maximum stake for B2 machines would be reduced to £2. Officials have made good progress on drafting the SI to implement the change and will continue to engage with stakeholders on the technological requirements. answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2018 11:14:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

943017

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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 engagement she has had with (a) the gambling industry and (b) Gamblers Anonymous on the reduction in maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	165150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss a range of issues including the stake reduction on B2 machines. Details of Ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2018 11:12:57 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley