The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 20th November 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many fines were imposed against gambling companies by the Gambling Commission for failing to meet their social responsibility obligations in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, (5) 2020, and (6) 2021.
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con): The Gambling Commission can fine a gambling operator if a licence condition has been breached. In some circumstances, the Commission may decide to agree a regulatory settlement instead of issuing a fine. While fines are paid to the Exchequer, regulatory settlements are divested by the company to third parties. The following financial penalties were imposed against gambling companies for failing to meet their social responsibility obligations between 2016 and 2021:
| Year | Monetary value | Details |
| 2016/17 | £1.7m | 3 regulatory settlements |
| 2017/18 | £18.4m | 2 fines and 7 regulatory settlements |
| 2018/19 | £19.6m | 2 fines and 7 regulatory settlements |
| 2019/20 | £30.2m | 2 fines and 10 regulatory settlements |
| 2020/21 | £32.1m | 5 fines and 10 regulatory settlements |
| 2021/22 | £29.4m | 9 fines and 5 regulatory settlements |
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