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Written questions by Bacon.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Gareth Bacon this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

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Showing 1–4 of 4 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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 headline statistics show that the gambling sector contributed £4.9bn to GVA in 2022, accounting for 0.2% of UK GVA. In the financial year 2023/24, the gambling sector employed around 94,000 people in Britain (provisional), accounting for 0.2% of UK jobs and paid approximately £3.4bn in betting and gaming duty.

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-proof and close loopholes in the system.

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-proof and close loopholes in the system.

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-proof and close loopholes in the system.

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