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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
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 comparative assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory contributions for the (i) research, (ii) education and (iii) treatment of gambling disorders. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
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Tom Watson remove filter
uin 164309 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Gambling Commission requires all operators licensed under the Gambling Act 2005 to make a contribution towards the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm. It does not specify how much this should be, nor which organisations should be supported.</p><p> </p><p>GambleAware is the leading charity commissioning research, education and treatment, and currently asks operators to donate a minimum of 0.1% of their Gross Gambling Yield (GGY). Most do, with GambleAware receiving £9.4m in 2017/18. Industry also made donations to other bodies supporting research, education and treatment, bringing industry’s collective support for RET to above 0.1% of its GGY.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">We considered research, education and treatment as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility and published our response on 17 May. The Review looked at protections across the gambling industry and support for those who experience harm, including the arrangements for funding support.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We want to see an effective and sustainable voluntary system, with improved coordination and better understanding of what measures are most effective to ensure future funding increases will be spent in the most effective way. Our response outlined a number of initiatives for improving the current system, increasing access to services and strengthening the evidence base. The Government does not consider that introducing a statutory levy is necessary or appropriate at this stage.</ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T12:10:11.017Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T12:10:11.017Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-07-19T13:05:29.137Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T13:05:29.137Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
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70502
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this