Gambling Review White Paper 2021-11-18
2021-11-18
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Q1
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The MP is concerned about gambling-related harm and the need for regulatory changes based on recent findings from Public Health England.
Whether she plans to publish a White Paper on the gambling review. I am concerned about the impact of gambling harm as highlighted in the recent PHE report, which found that at-risk gamblers are twice as likely to gamble online than the general population. Can we be assured that the forthcoming gambling White Paper will protect those most vulnerable by ensuring restrictions on online stakes match land-based ones?
We are preparing a White Paper on gambling regulation that will address our vision for the future. We acknowledge the pernicious nature of online gambling and its potential to cause more harm than land-based gambling, as highlighted in the PHE report. The restrictions applied to fixed odds betting terminals may also be considered for online gambling, although details are still being studied.
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Specific timeline or commitment regarding the calibration of online stake restrictions was not provided.
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Q2
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The MP is concerned about the abusive practices of VIP rooms in gambling companies, which target individuals who are already at risk.
Will my hon. Friend look seriously in the White Paper at the abusive use by gambling companies of VIP rooms, through which companies deliberately target those who are gambling massively and losing massively to encourage them to gamble more and lose more? It is an immoral practice. Will he make certain in the White Paper that the Government will deal directly and immediately with this issue?
We acknowledge that actively encouraging or inciting people to gamble more without regard for their affordability or ability to pay is a damaging practice. The Government intends to address this issue through the White Paper.
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Q3
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The MP is concerned about the abusive practices of VIP rooms in gambling companies, which target individuals who are already at risk.
Will my hon. Friend look seriously in the White Paper at the abusive use by gambling companies of VIP rooms, through which companies deliberately target those who are gambling massively and losing massively to encourage them to gamble more and lose more? It is an immoral practice. Will he make certain in the White Paper that the Government will deal directly and immediately with this issue?
We acknowledge that actively encouraging or inciting people to gamble more without regard for their affordability or ability to pay is a damaging practice. The Government intends to address this issue through the White Paper.
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