Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 40420

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities: Finance

Tabled: 21 March 2025

Answered: 1 April 2025

Question

Jack Rankin

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities avoids conflicts of interest in the allocation of funds under the statutory levy.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The government’s priority is to ensure funding is being directed where it is needed most to deliver on our objective to reduce gambling-related harms. The Gambling Act 2005 is clear that DCMS and HM Treasury have powers to approve levy spending. To guaran...

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