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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of workplace lottery exemptions under the Gambling Act 2005 in enabling workplace sweepstakes associated with major sporting events in the context of increased remote and hybrid working.

Workplace lotteries and sweepstakes are a fun way of bringing people together to enjoy and engage with major sporting events.

We are aware that the legislation, as drafted, is arguably now somewhat out of date given the context of increased remote and hybrid working. We will look to amend it at the earliest opportunity, but in the meantime, we would encourage the spirit of the legislation to be adhered to.