Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 35667

Gambling: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 13 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of giving the Gambling Commission power to regulate the gambling industry in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
Gambling is a devolved matter for Northern Ireland and therefore regulation is a consideration for the Northern Ireland Executive. We stand ready to support the Northern Ireland Executive with its plans.