Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the number of criminal cases in 2021 where gambling addiction is a relevant factor exceeding 2020 figures, what assessment he has made of the Gambling Commission's performance against the statutory licensing objectives set out in the Gambling Act 2005.

The government does not hold information on the number of criminal cases where gambling addiction is a relevant factor.