Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97676

Armed Forces: Gambling

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Alex Ballinger

LabourHalesowen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of gambling harms among serving members of the Armed Forces.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Defence recognises that gambling-related harms can have significant impacts on the health and wellbeing of Service personnel. In addition to the limits placed on gambling by Kings Regulations, active efforts are made to highlight both the harms of problem...

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