| Heading: |
Armed Forces: Gambling |
| Question ID: |
1797146 |
| UIN: |
HL6850 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4308 |
| Asking Member display name: |
The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to require that screening questions related to gambling disorders are asked during a soldier's recruitment process. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-07 |
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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 (MOD) has no current plans to introduce legislation. The MOD already has a number of policies and programmes in place within the Armed Forces that assist Service personnel with gambling addiction. |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |