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Suicide: Gambling

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 5 June 2026UIN 5304

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people took their own lives in each year between 2015 and 2025 where the primary cause was addiction to gambling.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 1st June is attached.

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