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The Gambling Act 2005 gives the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the power to make regulations setting fees to be paid to the Gambling Commission in respect of the exercise of certain of its functions under the 2005 Act.

In doing so, fees are set in accordance with the 2005 Act and HM Treasury's Fees and Charges Guide and at a level, which enables the Commission to recover the full costs of delivering its responsibilities, taking one year with another, while ensuring fairness and value for money for the gambling industry.

The proposals set out in the document are a joint consultation exercise by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Gambling Commission and are the first to review the level of fees system overall.

The Secretary of State undertook to review fees this year in light of the Gambling Commission's initial experience of licensing, compliance and enforcement work with the industry.

The consultation document sets out the proposals for the fee levels to apply from the 1st August 2008 and invites comments on them by the 2nd June 2008.

Consultation Documents

• Proposals for Gambling Commission fees from 1 August 2008 PDF (286kb)
• Proposals for Gambling Commission fees from 1 August 2008 RTF (1.3mb)

How to respond

The closing date for responses is 2nd June 2008. Please send your comments by e-mail to donald.sproson@culture.gsi.gov.uk or to: 

Donald Sproson
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling and National Lottery Licensing Division
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1A 5DH
Tel: 0207 211 6535
copied to consultation@gamblingcommission.gov.uk or to

Consultation Coordinator
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP

This consultation started around the 15th April 2008 but we couldn't automatically determine when it ends. Check its website for more information.