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Written question asked by Alex Ballinger (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 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 Investigate Europe's report entitled Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network, published on 9 July 2026, whether the payments association is part of the illegal gambling task force.

Answer

We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. Since its launch in January this year, the Illegal Gambling Taskforce has worked with payment providers and other relevant stakeholders to consider the best way to tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling.

We plan to report on the progress made by the Illegal Gambling Taskforce once it has completed its first year, and will consider whether to set out membership of the Taskforce at that point.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18347
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Licensing Gambling Payments
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk