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Suicide: Gambling

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 11387

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 5304, what steps are being taken to improve data collection on the number of deaths 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 19th June is attached.

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