United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 131301
Gambling: Public Health
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24 January 2023
Last action
1 February 2023 · Answer
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Answered
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Healthcare
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1 February 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of recognising gambling as a public health issue; and what steps is he taking to address the relationship between gambling and suicide.
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24 January 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of recognising gambling as a public health issue; and what steps is he taking to address the relationship between gambling and suicide.
Source: Commons
1 February 2023
Answer
The Government remains committed to tackling gambling-related harms and prioritising gambling as a public health issue. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the lead Government department responsible for gambling policy, is current...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-24/131301
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1580242
- uk · wq-1580242 · source updated 1 February 2023