Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 55832
Gambling: Licensing
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Alison Hume
Labour — Scarborough and Whitby
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the White Paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published on 27 April 2023, whether an assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing
Answer
Stephanie PeacockLocal authorities play a crucial role in the regulation of gambling at a local level and have a range of powers in relation to gambling premises. We want local authorities to feel empowered to make decisions that are in their communities’ best interests.A...
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