To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number of problem gamblers requiring specialist treatment; and what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of voluntary contributions from the gambling industry for the treatment of problem...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number of problem gamblers requiring specialist treatment; and what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of voluntary contributions from the gambling industry for the treatment of problem...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the gross gaming yield from remote gambling has been in each month since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the gross gaming yield from remote gambling has been in each month since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force.

We certainly recognise and value the gambling industry's contribution from that £5 million, which helps with the protection that the hon. Gentleman has talked about. When considering gambling tax rates, we take all factors into account, including problem gambling considerations, as well as the impact of taxation on individual gambling...

We certainly recognise and value the gambling industry's contribution from that £5 million, which helps with the protection that the hon. Gentleman has talked about. When considering gambling tax rates, we take all factors into account, including problem gambling considerations, as well as the impact of taxation on individual gambling...

Does the Minister accept that the gambling industry makes a voluntary contribution of £5 million a year to the Responsibility in Gambling Trust? That is unlike the behaviour of any other industry. Asda, which I used to work for, sells creams cakes, which no doubt lead to obesity. However, as...

Does the Minister accept that the gambling industry makes a voluntary contribution of £5 million a year to the Responsibility in Gambling Trust? That is unlike the behaviour of any other industry. Asda, which I used to work for, sells creams cakes, which no doubt lead to obesity. However, as...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) on securing the debate. I am glad to have the opportunity to continue the important discussion on the taxation of gambling. He mentioned three main issues—bingo clubs, gaming machines and online gambling—and I shall refer to all three. The Government have...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) on securing the debate. I am glad to have the opportunity to continue the important discussion on the taxation of gambling. He mentioned three main issues—bingo clubs, gaming machines and online gambling—and I shall refer to all three. The Government have...

The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point and he is absolutely right—the state of the industry has not stabilised, but got worse. That only fuels the suspicion that the change is being made to try secretly to raise revenue rather than to help an industry that is on its...

The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point and he is absolutely right—the state of the industry has not stabilised, but got worse. That only fuels the suspicion that the change is being made to try secretly to raise revenue rather than to help an industry that is on its...

Will the hon. Gentleman remind the House whether there was an opportunity in 2003 to investigate GPT for machines? At that time, the Government dropped the proposal and said that they would not look at it again until conditions in the industry stabilised. Does he believe those have stabilised, or...

Will the hon. Gentleman remind the House whether there was an opportunity in 2003 to investigate GPT for machines? At that time, the Government dropped the proposal and said that they would not look at it again until conditions in the industry stabilised. Does he believe those have stabilised, or...

I thank the Speaker for granting this important debate on the taxation of gambling. I hope that this brief canter round the course will not preclude him from allowing longer debates on a similar subject in Westminster Hall if requested in future. Although I have no pecuniary interest to declare,...

I thank the Speaker for granting this important debate on the taxation of gambling. I hope that this brief canter round the course will not preclude him from allowing longer debates on a similar subject in Westminster Hall if requested in future. Although I have no pecuniary interest to declare,...

That is obviously a matter for regulation, but, as I have said, we have to work closely with the DCMS when we are setting tax policy, and we have to take those regulatory items into account. I hope that the gambling industry will continue to engage with us in the...

That is obviously a matter for regulation, but, as I have said, we have to work closely with the DCMS when we are setting tax policy, and we have to take those regulatory items into account. I hope that the gambling industry will continue to engage with us in the...

When the Minister looks into the taxation of gambling, will she also commit to taking into account the concerns of many operators about the increased level of fees charged by the Gambling Commission?

When the Minister looks into the taxation of gambling, will she also commit to taking into account the concerns of many operators about the increased level of fees charged by the Gambling Commission?

Adjournment debate on the taxation of gambling.

Adjournment debate on the taxation of gambling.

(2) what steps he is taking to ensure that online gambling sites available in the UK operate under the same regulatory regime as gambling establishments located in UK premises.

(2) what steps he is taking to ensure that online gambling sites available in the UK operate under the same regulatory regime as gambling establishments located in UK premises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what steps he is taking to restrict access to online gambling sites which do not meet the regulatory requirements applied to gambling establishments located in UK premises;

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what steps he is taking to restrict access to online gambling sites which do not meet the regulatory requirements applied to gambling establishments located in UK premises;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many online gambling companies registered in the UK paid gross profits tax on their income from gambling in each year since 2005.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many online gambling companies registered in the UK paid gross profits tax on their income from gambling in each year since 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been convicted of offences under (a) section 328, (b) section 330 and (c) section 331 of the Gambling Act 2005 since its entry into force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been convicted of offences under (a) section 328, (b) section 330 and (c) section 331 of the Gambling Act 2005 since its entry into force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many remote gambling licences have been issued by the Gambling Commission in each year since 2007; and how many such licensed remote gambling operators are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many remote gambling licences have been issued by the Gambling Commission in each year since 2007; and how many such licensed remote gambling operators are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the gross gambling yield from remote gambling was in each of the last two years; and how many new player registrations for such gambling there were in each year since statistics have been collected.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the gross gambling yield from remote gambling was in each of the last two years; and how many new player registrations for such gambling there were in each year since statistics have been collected.