Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 105448

Ethics

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Alex Ballinger

LabourHalesowen

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of financial penalties for social responsibility failings in acting as a deterrent.

Answer

Ian Murray
Financial penalties are one element of the Gambling Commission’s regulatory toolkit. Action taken by the Gambling Commission is based on the need to gain compliance from gambling operators with the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice at the earliest ...

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