Gambling: Early Mortality

Debate between Baroness Barran and Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Tuesday 20th April 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Barran (Con)]

The noble Lord is right. That is why the Department of Health and Social Care is leading on the addiction strategy and the addiction treatment strategy for the Government, and why the review of the Act seeks to strike the right balance between consumer freedom and preventing harm.

[Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Con) [V]]

My Lords, nobody doubts my noble friend’s commitment, but in view of the need to protect, in particular, vulnerable children from gambling addiction, can she say when the Government last convened a meeting with the Department for Education, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Treasury to consider these issues, which are clearly of great importance?

[Baroness Barran (Con)]

I am not aware of the exact date to give to my noble friend, but I can reassure him that the issue that raised the most contributions in response to our call for evidence was the protection of children and young people.