Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 103400

Gambling Commission: Costs

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Neil O'Brien

ConservativeHarborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason employment and wage costs have increased at the Gambling Commission since April 2017.

Answer

Ian Murray
Since April 2017, the Gambling Commission’s headcount has increased to maintain its capacity and capability to regulate a growing sector, which is subject to heightened public scrutiny. The Commission has also, like other public bodies, awarded its staff ...

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