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Greyhound Racing: Gambling

Asked by Alison HumeLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 126917

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling-related harms associated with greyhound racing on public health.

Answered by Ian Murray

We are committed to strengthening protections through a range of safer gambling measures to protect those at-risk of or experiencing gambling-related harm. No recent assessment has been made by the department in relation to greyhound racing.

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