Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Menzies and Kemi Badenoch

Wednesday 10th February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con) [V]]

  There is growing concern that an increasing number of women are becoming victims of online gambling addiction, with the resulting financial and mental health issues. What steps are the Government taking to truly understand the scale of the problem and safeguard women from predatory recruitment tactics?

[Kemi Badenoch]

Rates of problem gambling among women remain very low, but we know how devastating its impacts can be. The Gambling Commission is looking at how it collects data on gambling participation and problem gambling to make sure that we have access to even more robust and regular data on the issue. The Government are also reviewing the Gambling Act 2005 to make sure that we have the right protections in place to make gambling safer for all.