All 1 Debates between Baroness Barran and Lord Bhatia

Tue 29th Jun 2021

Gambling Reform

Debate between Baroness Barran and Lord Bhatia
Tuesday 29th June 2021

(3 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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The aim of the current regulation around gambling advertising focuses particularly on making sure that adverts are not attractive to children and vulnerable people, but, as I mentioned in answer to an earlier question, that is being consulted on at the moment.

Lord Bhatia Portrait Lord Bhatia (Non-Afl) [V]
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Does the Minister agree that gambling destroys families, both their income and their lives?

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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Gambling can destroy families. Our aim with the Gambling Act review is to make sure that the majority of gamblers, whose lives are not destroyed as a result, can continue to gamble safely, but we protect vulnerable people from the harm the noble Lord talks about.