United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3983
Bookmakers
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21 May 2026
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4 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure measures to reduce the number of High Street bookmakers does not lead to an increase in online gambling harms.
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21 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure measures to reduce the number of High Street bookmakers does not lead to an increase in online gambling harms.
Source: Commons
4 June 2026
Answer
As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, the Government has now introduced Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs). While the introduction of GIAs will strengthen local authorities’ powers to shape their streets and neighbourhoods, incl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-21/3983
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908893
- uk · wq-1908893 · source updated 4 June 2026