SMF adviser urges DCMS to reconsider financial risk checks rollout
Dr James Noyes, a senior adviser at the Social Market Foundation, has urged the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport to reconsider the planned rollout of financial risk checks. In a letter to Secretary Lisa Nandy, he questioned the transparency and effectiveness of the Gambling Commission’s pilot, citing inconsistent data and unclear outcomes; he said no update on the pilot or its evaluation had been published since May 2025.
Operators face uncertainty over the planned checks and the reliability of the pilot’s assessments.