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
Conservative — Old 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 DaltonIn 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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