Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 58895

Betting Shops: Licensing

Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025

Question

Nesil Caliskan

LabourBarking

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to increase maximum licensing fees for Track Betting Premises to local authorities.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
The fees that licensing authorities collect for premises licence applications and annual renewals are used to cover administration and enforcement costs. In England and Wales, local authorities can set their own licensing fees for gambling premises, inclu...

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