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Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Prize Money

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to cap the prize offered by large scale commercial prize draws.

Answer

Large scale commercial prize draws are not regulated as a gambling product under the Gambling Act 2005. There is currently no provision in the Act to introduce a cap on the prizes offered by prize draws.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7732
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Prize money
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk