Problem Gambling

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 25 April 2018.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 2:07, 25 April 2018

Further to those comments—and I agree with all the comments thus far—Mick Antoniw would know that a recent University of South Wales study showed that a quarter of gamblers do not consider themselves to be gamblers, and that applies to children as well. So, pushing further on this issue of education in schools, obviously my colleague Bethan Sayed previously has raised the principles of financial education, which would incorporate this sort of education, but really we need to be highlighting this strongly, as has been mentioned because of the insidious nature of the gambling industry inculcating itself into every form of life and trying to normalise the issue. It is not normal to be a gambler, and I'd value your support on the issue.