Written questions by Pinto-Duschinsky.

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support people with gambling addiction in Hendon constituency.

Those experiencing gambling-related harm in England can access specialist treatment through the NHS National Gambling Clinic and a range of support through the National Gambling Support Network.To improve and expand the services available to tackle gambling-related harm, the Government is introducing a statutory levy on gambling operators to improve and expand research, prevention and treatment of gambling harms. This will include ringfenced funding overseen by NHS England and appropriate bodies in Scotland and Wales to commission the full treatment pathway, from referral and triage through to aftercare. We will continue to work with NHS England in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh governments, as well as third sector providers, to design and deliver our approach to treatment of gambling-related harms across Great Britain.

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with the football authorities to support (a) ex-professional players impacted by football-related dementia and (b) their families.

The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm. The Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association launched the Football Brain Health Fund for players impacted by dementia in September 2023 to assist former players and their families impacted by neurodegenerative conditions.The Government will continue to discuss athlete safety with the football authorities in the coming months to ensure that everyone can take part in sport as safely as possible.