Gambling Advertising Debate
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Lord Foster of Bath
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(4 years, 5 months ago)
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Baroness Barran
I thank my noble friend for his honesty and his question. We will obviously be reviewing a range of options when we come to review the Gambling Act. The evidence around the impact of advertising on problem gambling, as opposed to all gambling, is really not clear, with much suggesting that, particularly for young people, it is parents and their peers who have the greatest influence on their behaviour.
Lord Foster of Bath (LD) [V]
My Lords, among problem gamblers, 55,000 are 11 to 16 year-old children, many of whom use legal music and film download websites that are often funded by gambling advertising. Will the Government immediately consider legislation to enable these sites to be blocked, and not wait for the long overdue review of gambling legislation?
Baroness Barran
The noble Lord raises a very important point, which I am happy to take back to my colleagues in the department and the Minister responsible.