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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the closure of Crockfords casino in Mayfair.

The Government is taking action to support elite casinos, recognising their significant contribution to the economy.

Recognising the challenges the sector faces around their ability to offer credit, as set out in the gambling white paper, we will amend the relevant legislation to remove the prohibition on the giving of credit in land-based casinos to high net worth overseas visitors when Parliamentary time allows.

We are in the process of implementing a range of proposals that will support the whole casino sector, as outlined in the Government’s consultation on measures relating to the land-based sector. The Government’s response to the consultation will be published early next year and we expect to implement these measures by summer 2024.