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Gambling Commission: Staff

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 22 July 2026UIN 18828

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 123653 on Gambling Commission: Staff, whether Gambling Commission staff are (a) civil and (b) crown servants.

Answered by Ian Murray

Gambling Commission staff are neither civil nor crown servants. They are public servants who act on behalf of the Crown to regulate the commercial gambling industry.

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