Damian Collins, the recently appointed conservative politician serving as parliamentary under-secretary of state for online safety at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), will be leading the UK government’s efforts on gambling and lotteries policy.

He will be the fourth minister to have led the review since it launched.

Collins taking charge of gambling policy was confirmed by a spokesperson for the DCMS, who said that the change will soon be updated on government websites.

The appointment comes at an uncertain time for the gaming industry; with the long-awaited Gambling Act review white paper due within weeks.