The Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising prohibits gambling advertising on television before 9pm, except in a limited number of circumstances, those being for bingo, lotteries, and until last year, sports betting around televised sport. In August 2019 the Industry group for Responsible Gambling extended its voluntary commitment to include advertising during sporting events. This includes a \u2018whistle-to-whistle\u2019 ban on all TV betting adverts during pre-watershed live sport, starting five minutes before the event begins, and ending five minutes after it finishes. This also applies to live streaming of events online. Additional measures include an end to betting adverts around highlight shows and re-runs, and an end to pre-watershed bookmaker sponsorship of sports programmes. The code also bans free sign-up offers being targeted at new customers before 9pm and requires all TV adverts to feature a responsible gambling message for the duration of the advert.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Gambling operators who advertise to a UK audience have to comply with the advertising codes of practice issued by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), which are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The codes apply across all advertising platforms, including broadcast, online and social media. A wide range of provisions in the codes are designed to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm. For example, gambling adverts must not appear during programming commissioned for or principally directed at children, or during programmes likely to appeal directly to children. Gambling adverts also must not portray, condone or encourage gambling behaviour that is socially irresponsible. These rules also apply to on demand services.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> We will continue to monitor issues around gambling advertising and consider any new evidence carefully, including the ASA\u2019s forthcoming report looking at children\u2019s exposure to age restricted advertising in 2019.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the voluntary ban on gambling adverts during live, pre-watershed sport on TV that was introduced in 2019 on trends in the level of gambling addiction; and if she will make it her policy to encourage an extension of that ban to (a) family television shows and (b) on-demand services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754544/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of prosecutions for tax avoidance and evasion for each full year since 2010 are as below:<\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Prosecutions (Convictions + Acquittals)<\/p><\/td> Convictions<\/p><\/td> Acquittals<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 390<\/p><\/td> 336<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 449<\/p><\/td> 413<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 576<\/p><\/td> 540<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 761<\/p><\/td> 716<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 709<\/p><\/td> 642<\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 880<\/p><\/td> 808<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 886<\/p><\/td> 807<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not act as a prosecuting authority. All prosecutions must be authorized by the relevant independent prosecuting authority, which for England and Wales would be the Crown Prosecution Service; for Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; and for Northern Ireland, the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389579/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " NHS England has recently piloted a sample service specification for clinical commissioning groups on the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes based on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quality standard for diabetes. This offers a model for commissioning high quality, integrated care for those with diabetes. It highlights the specific care needs for those with type 1 diabetes where they differ from those with type 2 diabetes.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Furthermore, it has published handbooks to support risk stratification, care planning and multidisciplinary team working which can be found at:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>