Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 126917
Greyhound Racing: Gambling
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Alison Hume
Labour — Scarborough and Whitby
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling-related harms associated with greyhound racing on public health.
Answer
Ian MurrayWe are committed to strengthening protections through a range of safer gambling measures to protect those at-risk of or experiencing gambling-related harm. No recent assessment has been made by the department in relation to greyhound racing.