Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 98857

Gambling: Black Economy

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Mr Louie French

ConservativeOld Bexley and Sidcup

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the number of gamblers accessing the black market.

Answer

Ian Murray
The issue of illegal gambling is a concern for this Government. We are committed to working closely with the Gambling Commission, the statutory regulator for gambling in Great Britain, to ensure that illegal gambling, in all its forms, is addressed. To fu...

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