Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108817
Gambling: Addictions
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Mr Louie French
Conservative — Old Bexley and Sidcup
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehIn April 2025, the statutory gambling levy came into effect to fund the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm across Great Britain. In its first year, the levy has raised nearly £120 million, with 30% allocated to gambling harms prev...
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