Dr Raffaello Rossi, Edoardo Tozzi and Dr Maria Moxey, met with Members of Parliament in Westminster on Tuesday, 4 November to present their latest insights on the prevalence of gambling advertising during premier league matches.
As part of Evidence Week in Parliament, University of Bristol researchers made policy recommendations and highlighted the need to review current policies considering the latest available evidence. Evidence Week is a unique annual meeting that brings together the public, parliamentarians and researchers from across the UK to discuss how evidence is used and reviewed in Parliament.
The team of researchers from Bristol presented their findings to Parliamentarians including MPs George Freeman, Graham Leadbitter and Lizzi Collinge, equipping them with vital information to inform the decisions they make on future gambling regulations.
The academics have been following up with several Parliamentarians they met on the day, to discuss potential further steps and ways to ensure the research is leading to crucial change in the way gambling marketing is regulated.
Evidence Week, now in its eighth year, is run by the campaigning charity Sense about Science, in partnership with the Quadram Institute, the UK Statistics Authority, communities and research institutions from across the UK. During the week, MPs meet with leading scientists to get the latest insights on pressing issues covering topics as varied as Artificial Intelligence, health, sports gambling and prison management. It is an opportunity for the public, parliamentarians and researchers to come together to share knowledge and insights.
It also empowers legislators to engage with evidence and equips them with the critical tools to handle uncertainty, identify bias and scrutinise underlying assumptions.