Gambling Reform
Debate between Baroness Barran and Lord Bhatia
Tuesday 29th June 2021
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Baroness Barran (Con)
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 (Non-Afl) [V]
Does the Minister agree that gambling destroys families, both their income and their lives?
Baroness Barran (Con)
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.