Gambling Commission: Crime

Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with the Gambling Commission on (a) quantifying the level and (b) assessing trends in illegal gambling in the UK.

Mr. Sutcliffe
I have not had recent discussions with the Gambling Commission about the overall level and trends in illegal gambling in the UK. There are a number of activities that could be classed as illegal gambling and I have discussed some of the priority areas such as underage betting and sports betting integrity with the Commission.