Gambling and Lotteries

Scott Benton Excerpts
Tuesday 8th December 2020

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston
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The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the Government are considering action on the broader issue of online harms and the role that social media companies play in that. That work will be undertaken alongside this review, as well, and we will certainly work together. I will work with colleagues in the rest of the Department to make sure that we are very much aligned.

Scott Benton Portrait Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (Con) [V]
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Some 200,000 customers used an unlicensed gambling operator last year, resulting in an estimated £1.4 billion in turnover. What discussions has my hon. Friend had with online platforms to tackle this black market in gambling?

Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston
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Like several other Members, my hon. Friend raises the important issue of the black market. As I have said, that will be considered as part of the review. We welcome evidence and suggestions from all stakeholders, in helping to scope not only the size and scale of the black market, but what further actions could be taken to tackle it.