Written question asked by Lord Mancroft (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
National Lottery
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk posed by the National Lottery to problem gamblers in relation to that posed by society lotteries.
- Answer
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The Gambling Survey for Great Britain (2023) found that lottery products are associated with the lowest harm rates, as measured by the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI).
The survey estimated that problem gamblers (scoring 8 or more on the PGSI) in the 12 months prior to survey publication were slightly more common among those who played society lottery draws (4.6%), compared to those who played National Lottery draw-based games (3.9%).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL7675
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Gambling National Lottery Addictions
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- 2025-09-05 22:49:20 +0100
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