Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 15684

Gambling: Licensing

Tabled: 3 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Gambling Commission’s licensing checks in identifying whether gambling software providers supply unlicensed gambling websites.

Answer

Ian Murray

The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. As part of its regulatory approach, the Gambling Commission assesses applicants against the statutory licensing objectives and ma...

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