Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 126621

Gambling Commission: Legal Opinion

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Gambling Commission's Corporate Governance Framework, paragraph 45, whether the prior approval process applies to staff members who join (a) law firms or (b) consultancies t

Answer

Ian Murray

Paragraph 45 of the Corporate Governance Framework refers to full, part time or fee-paid employment with a gambling licensee or an applicant for a licence, and may relate to consultancies that advise the gambling industry. It is one of a number of provisi...

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