Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108819

Gambling: Mental Health Services

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Mr Louie French

ConservativeOld Bexley and Sidcup

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
In April 2025, the statutory gambling levy came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm across Great Britain. In its first year, the levy has raised nearly £120 million, with 30% allocated to gambling harms pre...

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