Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when gambling impact assessments will come into force.

The Government will bring Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) into force in due course, and the Department for Media, Culture and Sport is currently considering what preparations and guidance will be needed for their introduction, to enable local authorities to use them effectively. To support this, the Gambling Commission will include guidance on GIAs in the next edition of their statutory Guidance to Licensing Authorities.