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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 December 2025
Debate
Sentencing BillContribution
More significantly, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines call for it, recommending routine questioning about gambling alongside questions about smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, even when no risk factors are obvious. Specifically for the criminal justice system, the NICE guidance says screening about gambling should occur at each point of contact with the criminal justice system, including the police, liaison and diversion, courts, probation and prisons.
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