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Written question asked by Alison Hume (Labour) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Stephanie Peacock (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Gambling: Licensing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the policy paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published on 27 April 2023, what progress her Department has made on introducing Cumulative Impact Assessments for gambling licensing.

Answer

Local authorities play a crucial role in the regulation of gambling at a local level and have a range of powers in relation to gambling premises. We want local authorities to feel empowered to make decisions that are in their communities’ best interests.

As set out in the gambling white paper, cumulative impact assessments, which local authorities are already familiar with due to the role they play in alcohol licensing, would allow local authorities to take into account a wide range of evidence to inform licensing decisions and to consider the cumulative impact of gambling premises in a particular area.

We will look to complement local authorities’ existing powers in relation to licensing of gambling premises, in line with the gambling white paper published in April 2023, when parliamentary time allows.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
55831
Session
2024-26
Related items
High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Licensing Gambling Impact assessments
Link
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