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Written questions by Bacon.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Gareth Bacon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (108)Department for Transport (31)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (20)Department for Business and Trade (17)Treasury (10)Home Office (8)Department for Education (7)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (5)Ministry of Justice (4)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (3)Department of Health and Social Care (2)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1)

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2 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not holding a public consultation specifically on the presumption of refusal for new gambling premises licences on local residents.

Reply

Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) have now been introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, delivering on a commitment made in the 2023 gambling white paper. The gambling white paper followed a public call for evidence which recei...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of machine gaming duty on high streets.

Reply

The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what modelling her Department has done to assess the potential impact of an increase in machine gaming duty on bingo halls.

Reply

The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing gambling taxes on employment in (a) high street bookmakers, (b) high street adult gaming centres and (c) bingo halls.

Reply

The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the betting and gaming industry to the economy.

Reply

Official statistics from a range of sources provide the Government with insights into the economic contribution of the betting and gaming industry, including estimates for gross value added (GVA), employment generated and tax revenue raised.The latest hea...

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