Inquiry into public health approaches to tackling gambling-related harm: 12th oral evidence session
Topic: Gambling advertising and promotion
Date: Tuesday 12 December 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Chairperson: Philip McGuigan
Minutes taken by: Dara Keeve, Chambré
Members Present
Diane Forsythe MLA
Paul Frew MLA
Maolíosa McHugh MLA
Philip McGuigan MLA
Apologies
Robbie Butler MLA
Danny Donnelly MLA
Stephen Dunne MLA
Harry Harvey MLA
Brian Kingston MLA
Justin McNulty
Secretariat
Emer Haines - Chambré
External Guests
Jack Armstrong
Maura Brown – Dunlewey Addiction Service
Tim Cairns – CARE
Will Chambré – Chambré
Phil Galbraith – Department of Education
Barry Grant – Extern Problem Gambling
Kate Harrison – Extern Problem Gambling
Nick Harvey – Gambling with Lives
Martin Jones
Dara Keeve - Chambré
Tierna Kelly – Patrick Brown MLA
Aphra Kerr - Maynoooth University
Ciarán Mee – DfC
Steve Mulligan - BACP
Grace O’Regan – Chambré
Diane Owens – CCEA
Kate Roche – ASA
Michael Smyth - DfC
Andrew Taylor - ASA
Minutes
1. Welcome
Philip McGuigan MLA welcomed members to the meeting.
2. Minutes of last meeting
The minutes were proposed by Paul Frew and seconded by Philip McGuigan.
3. Matters arising
None.
4. Introductory remarks
The Chairperson opened by recapping the tenth oral evidence session on the APG’s inquiry. Members heard from Dr James Noyes from the Social Market Foundation and Professor Heather Wardle from the University of Glasgow. They spoke about the relationship between gambling and advertising.
Inquiry into public health approaches to gambling-related harms in NI: 12th oral evidence session - gambling advertising and promotion
The following presented:
· Andrew Taylor – Advertising Standards Authority
The witnesses then took questions from members.
The Chair thanked the speakers for their presentations, and members for their questions.
5. AOB
None
6. Next meeting
The next meeting and final inquiry session will take place on Monday 22 January at 11am in Committee Room 30, the Parliament Buildings.