Labour appointed Baroness Fiona Twycross as Minister for Gambling in the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport, according to the report. Twycross will handle gambling matters and DCMS business in the House of Lords, while Stephanie Peacock will cover gambling in the House of Commons.
The division of gambling responsibilities identifies which ministers operators and stakeholders may need to engage in each parliamentary house.
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The Betting and Gaming Council said it wants to discuss sector taxation, regulation and illegal gambling with the UK Government. The trade body said financial-risk checks should rely on accurate data and warned that unresolved concerns could drive customers towards illegal platforms; it cited 109,000 jobs, £6.8bn in gross value added and about £4bn in annual tax contributions from the regulated sector.
The UK Gambling Commission postponed its decision on fully implementing Financial Risk Assessments after its board met on 21 May. The commission said it had reviewed an extensive evidence base but had not completed its assessment, and would provide an update in due course.
Dr James Noyes has left the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group in protest over the government’s approach to affordability checks, a media report said. Noyes had criticised the evaluation of the checks, citing concerns about inconsistent pilot data, unclear outcomes and unnecessary friction, while saying he still supported their use if properly assessed and implemented.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport confirmed Madeleine Campbell’s appointment to the Horserace Betting Levy Board, with her term starting on 1 January. The four-year appointment runs to 31 December 2029 and was approved by culture secretary Lisa Nandy.
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport appointed Madeleine Campbell to the Horserace Betting Levy Board for a four-year term, starting on 1 January and ending on 31 December 2029. The department said the appointment had the approval of Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.