Culture secretary says long-awaited white paper due ‘shortly’ as she reaffirms government support for racing

Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:30 PM
  • United Kingdom
  • Racing Post

Culture secretary Lucy Frazer said on Thursday the government was committed to supporting British horseracing as she also told MPs the long-awaited gambling review white paper would be published shortly.

Frazer, who became culture secretary in prime minister Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle last month, was speaking during questions for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the House of Commons.

Affordability checks are expected to figure among the government’s proposals in the white paper, measures British racing has estimated are already costing the sport £40 million in revenues per year as a result of Gambling Commission pressure on operators.