Petitions/Review current legislation and regulation of gambling adverts
StatusClosed
Opened19 Nov 2024
Closes19 May 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I think that gambling is a major problem in the UK and regulation on TV adverts seems very loose, with a quick "be gamble aware" at the end. I would like the Government to review current regulation for gambling adverts on television. A review could help reduce the levels of problem gambling.

In 2021, it was reported that there are 409 gambling related suicides every year in England. A 2020 study showed 37% of 11–16-year-olds in England and Scotland had gambled in the previous year, so I believe action should be taken to not just try and stop people who already gamble, but to stop people starting in the first place. I think it is horrible watching TV at night, as gambling adverts seem non-stop and regular, this leading to temptation to begin the habit.

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Helen Grant
1Helen Grant MP
Maidstone and Malling
12
Rosie Duffield
2Rosie Duffield MP
Canterbury
6
Dr Danny Chambers
3Dr Danny Chambers MP
Winchester
6
Alex Mayer
4Alex Mayer MP
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
5
Dan Jarvis
5Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
4
Jerome Mayhew
6Jerome Mayhew MP
Broadland and Fakenham
4
Tristan Osborne
7Tristan Osborne MP
Chatham and Aylesford
4
Rachel Blake
8Rachel Blake MP
Cities of London and Westminster
4
Helen Whately
9Helen Whately MP
Faversham and Mid Kent
4
Dr Lauren Sullivan
10Dr Lauren Sullivan MP
Gravesham
4