Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 72466

Gambling: Young People

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of gambling legislation in protecting young people from gambling-related harm.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
We are committed to implementing gambling white paper legislative measures and to evaluating these measures effectively. As part of this, we introduced a £2 online slots stake limit for 18-24 year olds in May this year, a targeted-harm reduction measure f...

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