Gambling: Advertising
(asked on 16th April 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of restrictions under section 333(6) of the Gambling Act 2005 to the powers of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to make regulations on the remote advertising of gambling following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union; and what plans they have to restore any powers that have been lost.
This question was answered on 29th April 2026
The Government regularly reviews the effectiveness of gambling regulation in Great Britain.
We are not considering an amendment to the Gambling Act 2005 in relation to the remote advertising of gambling at this time.