Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Pugh and Hugh Robertson

Thursday 20th June 2013 Commons Chamber

[John Pugh (Southport) (LD)]

T3. What assessment have the Government made of the impact of TV advertising on online gambling? What is the cumulative effect on the nation of a surfeit of Ray Winstone?

[The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Hugh Robertson)]

I am not sure we directly know the answer to that, but I will find out and write to my hon. Friend.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Pugh and Hugh Robertson

Thursday 13th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Hugh Robertson]

I would have thought that my answering was encouragingly non-gender specific.

We were trying to work this out earlier, but I have a suspicion that the first medal at London 2012, the first gold and, indeed, the last medal were all won by female athletes. They made a huge contribution, both to Team GB and to Paralympics GB. All of us absolutely want to do everything possible to build on that and use it to encourage more young women to get into sport.

[John Pugh (Southport) (LD)]

T4. What assessment have the Government made of problem gambling on the internet, given the prevalence of the advertising?

[Hugh Robertson]

It is absolutely our intention to tackle the issue by regulating gambling at the point of consumption. Proposals to that effect will be brought forward later this year.