Special Report Apr. 19 2024
Committee: Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)Found: Sixth Special - Gambling regulation: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report HC 698 Special
Found: Criminal Enforcement); (c) The Environment Agency; (d) The Financial Conduct Authority; (e) The Gambling
Found: Criminal Enforcement); (c) The Environment Agency; (d) The Financial Conduct Authority; (e) The Gambling
Found: Criminal Enforcement); (c) The Environment Agency; (d) The Financial Conduct Authority; (e) The Gambling
Mar. 26 2024
Source Page: Whole of Government Accounts, 2021-22Found: (Visit Britain) and (Visit England)Churches Conservation TrustEnglish Sports Council (Sport England)Gambling
Published - Tuesday 26th March 2024
Department: Cabinet OfficeThese Regulations supplement the Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54) (“PA 2023”).
Found: InnovationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportArts Council EnglandBritish LibraryBritish MuseumThe Gambling
Found: Criminal Enforcement); (c) The Environment Agency; (d) The Financial Conduct Authority; (e) The Gambling
Laid - 25 Mar 2024 In Force Not stated
These Regulations supplement the Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54) (“PA 2023”).
Found: InnovationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportArts Council EnglandBritish LibraryBritish MuseumThe Gambling
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent ombudsman to enforce gambling operators’ duty of care.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Following the Government’s review of the Gambling Act 2005, and the Gambling White Paper, published in April 2023, we are introducing a package of measures to further prevent gambling-related harm, including a commitment to establish a non-statutory ombudsman to strengthen protections for customers where things go wrong. The body will adjudicate complaints, including those relating to social responsibility or gambling harm, where an operator is not able to.
We are working at pace with industry and all stakeholders in the sector, including the Ombudsman Association, to ensure customers have access to an ombudsman that is fully operationally independent in line with Ombudsman Association standards, and is fully credible in the eyes of customers. As set out in the white paper, it is important that the body adjudicates fairly and transparently all complaints regarding social responsibility or gambling harm issues where an operator is not able to resolve these.
We remain clear that if this approach does not deliver as we expect, or shortcomings emerge regarding the ombudsman’s remit, powers or relationship with industry, the government will actively explore the full range of options to legislate to create a statutory ombudsman.
Found: monitoring boards, lay observers, the UK National Preventive Mechanism, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman