United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 100716
Gambling: Taxation
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Introduced
16 December 2025
Last action
5 January 2026 · Answer
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Answered
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Taxation
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5 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to betting and gaming levies on illegal gambling operations in the UK.
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Timeline
16 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to betting and gaming levies on illegal gambling operations in the UK.
Source: Commons
5 January 2026
Answer
Estimates suggest the illegal market is relatively small in the UK, between 2 – 9% of legal online market stakes. The Gambling Commission is already tackling this risk and protecting consumers, but we recognise that modern technology makes it easier for i...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-16/100716
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1864930
- uk · wq-1864930 · source updated 5 January 2026