Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109526

Gambling: Excise Duties

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Antrim

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Remote Gaming Duty tax on reducing gambling related harm.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At Budget 2025, the government announced a package of changes to gambling duties which will raise over £1 billion per year to support the public finances and forms part of our ambition to create a fair, modern and sustainable tax system. Evidence shows th...

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