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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that under-age people are not able to gamble online.

The protection of children from being harmed or exploited by gambling is one of the core objectives of the Gambling Act 2005.

Gambling Commission licence conditions ensure strict controls are in place to prevent children from accessing gambling online. Where there is a failure to prevent underage gambling, the Gambling Commission will take regulatory and/or criminal action.

Government will not hesitate to take action if it is needed to protect young people from gambling-related harm.