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Written Question
Gambling: Taxation
Tuesday 9th December 2025

Asked by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement UIN HCWS1118, of 2 December 2025, on Announcement of funds raised through the first year of the Statutory Gambling Levy, what proportion of the £120 million was raised as a result on the levy as it applies to (a) online and remote and (b) terrestrial gambling.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Approximately 83% of 25/26 levy funds were raised from remote licence holders. The remainder was raised from non-remote licence holders.