Debate contribution: Gambling Legislation
Debate contribution by Mr Gordon Lyons on .
- MLA
- Mr Gordon Lyons
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 29 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Gambling Legislation
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5761368
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Absolutely. I worked on the issue with the previous Minister of Health, and I look forward to doing the same with his successor. I recognise and understand the issues that the Member has raised; in fact, we wrote to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to request engagement on the Northern Ireland element of the GB gambling levy on remote operators in recognition of the fact that the issue does not impact solely on one Department's responsibilities. It is very much a Health issue as well. I commit to working with the Health Minister to ensure that we can do what needs to be done to tackle it, because it has a huge impact on people's lives; on the education of our young people; and, certainly, on the physical and mental health of our population.
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