Simon Kirby – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Simon Kirby on 2014-04-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received from the charity sector about the effect of gambling addiction; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs Helen Grant

I meet with a number of stakeholders to discuss their concerns. These stakeholders include problem gambling charities, faith groups and the Gambling Commission. The Government also received a number of representations from the charity sector to its 2013 consultation on the Triennial Review of Gaming Machine Stake and Prize Limits.