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HANSARDGambling LegislationI am genuinely surprised and disappointed that the right reverend Prelate reads the response in that light, because we felt that the report of the committee on which he sat was…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationThe Government absolutely understand that different addictions are interrelated and interconnected. The Department of Health is leading on a cross-issue addiction strategy.09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineMy Lords, the Government have engaged with industry to understand fully the impact of Ofcom’s proposals. The Government remain committed to acting on Ofcom’s prominence…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. Obviously, I do not want to pre-empt the conclusions of that committee, but across our legislative programme, the importance of children…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineThe Government are actively working with all the key stakeholders in this area—the TV manufacturers, the platform gatekeepers and the PSBs—but I am afraid I cannot give the noble…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI have to say that I do not recognise the description the noble Lord gives of either my noble friends behind me or those in the other place. We absolutely recognise the importance…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI can reassure the noble Lord that this will be part of the review that we will be undertaking.09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI am grateful to the noble Lord for his question. Obviously, all members of the panel are expected to operate in an independent capacity. Their role is in relation to advising the…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationThe Government absolutely recognise the contribution of the industry, both in fiscal terms and in employing some 100,000 people in this country. We also acknowledge that a gap…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI am slightly puzzled by the noble Lord’s question, because the location of the gambler is where our laws prevail, irrespective of the location of the operator.09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationThe Government continue to have an open mind about the role of an ombudsman. We are gathering evidence on the effectiveness of the regulatory regime and whether the Gambling…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI reassure the noble Lord that progress is being made on advertising. We are calling for evidence on gambling advertising but obviously, we cannot prejudge the findings. The…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI reassure the noble Lord and my noble friend Lord Smith of Hindhead that unlicensed sites are within the scope of the review. Again, we very much encourage your Lordships and…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI thank my noble friend for his question. The scope of the review is intentionally very broad, because we aim for it to be as comprehensive as possible. The three big priorities…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationI thank the noble Baroness for her question. We are delivering on our manifesto commitment to tackle issues around loot boxes. We had a bespoke call for evidence, which closed on…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationThe noble Lord raises an important point: that the voices of those who have been harmed by gambling should be heard. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State’s first…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationMy Lords, yesterday, we launched the first part of our comprehensive review of the Gambling Act with a call for evidence. This is an opportunity to take stock of the significant…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineThe noble Viscount raises an important point. Our view is that this is a commercial issue between the platforms and the PSBs. We will continue to keep it under review as part of…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI think that the Government are concerned, and my colleagues in the department are working closely with the industry to understand what a sustainable funding model looks like.09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI think that the new director-general, and the most recent comments from Ofcom, support my noble friend’s final comments about breadth of views and voices—but, as he will know,…09 Dec 2020