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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 19 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.


Suicide: Gambling

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 5304, what steps are being taken to improve data collection on the number of deaths where the primary cause was addiction to gambling.

Answer

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 19th June is attached.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11387
Session
2026-27
Attachment
ONS response
Related items
Suicide: Gambling
Friday, 5 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Gambling Statistics Suicide
Link
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