Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 14771

Gambling: Licensing

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Jeremy Corbyn

Your PartyIslington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider bringing Section 87 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act into force before summer recess.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government will bring Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) into force in due course and is currently considering what preparations and guidance will be needed for their introduction, to enable local authorities to use them effectively. As this guidance ...

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