Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. It was answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Gambling

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their white paper High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age, published on 27 April 2023, what steps they have taken to create a Government working group, due to commence in summer 2023, to "strengthen informational messaging including on the risks associated with gambling".

Answer

The Policy Research Unit in the National Institute for Health and Care Research has been commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care to undertake a project using the best available evidence, theory, and collaboration with interested parties including different population groups to develop recommendations for (a) where, what, how, and for whom messaging is best used; (b) message design (content); and (c) delivery strategy (channels of communication). Further details of the project can be found on the institute’s website.

This project will report shortly and will be an invaluable contribution to ensuring that the messaging we develop is evidence-led, effectively targeted, and appropriately delivered.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL2650
Session: 2023-24
Related items: High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Gambling
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Gambling

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