| Heading: |
Armed Forces: Gambling |
| Question ID: |
1792460 |
| UIN: |
HL6579 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4308 |
| Asking Member display name: |
The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what support is available to problem gamblers who are serving in the Armed Forces. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-15 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
360 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Coaker
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| Answering Member handle: |
Vernon_Coaker
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Vernon_Coaker
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| Answer text: |
The Ministry of Defence takes problem-gambling seriously. While data on gambling rates in the military is not routinely reported, where problem-gambling is identified, Defence healthcare providers ensure that the individual is referred to the appropriate ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |