Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 89872

Gambling: Licensing

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Alex Ballinger

LabourHalesowen

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of including public health officials in the gambling license process.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has not had discussions on this matter with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.There are several ways that public health officials at local authorities contribute to the gambling licensing...

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