Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 69796

Amusement Arcades: Anti-social Behaviour and Violence

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what obligations adult gaming centre operators have to report (a) antisocial behaviour and (b) violence on their premises to the police.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

DCMS and the Gambling Commission do not hold data on the number or nature of police call outs to adult gaming centres. All licensed gambling operators must uphold the licensing objectives set out in the Gambling Act, which include preventing gambling from...

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