<p>Excessive Gambling</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 27 June 2017.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 1:58, 27 June 2017

I too would like to see further devolution in respect of responsibility for gambling here to Wales, but we do have some powers already, including powers through the planning system whereby we could take action to prevent the proliferation of licenced betting shops in small communities. We know that there’s a proliferation, particularly in deprived communities, of gambling outlets, and that can be a particular problem. I wonder what action the Welsh Government will consider taking through the planning process to address this issue.