Work Programme for the Gambling Related Harm APPG – Autumn 2020

The APPG is today announcing its work programme for the Autumn. Additional sessions may be scheduled.

The Gambling Review – Next Steps – 29^th Sept 2020 – (Attendance by invite only)

Children and Gambling – 15th October – 9 – 10am

• James Miller – President, bacta
• Prof Samantha Thomas – Professor, Public Health, Deakin University
• Dr Philip Newall – Postdoctoral Researcher, Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory, CQ University
• Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones – Neuroscience Researcher working as Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions

Children and Gambling: Lootboxes – 3rd November – 2:30 – 3:30pm

• Dr David Zendle – Computer Science Lecturer at the University of York
• Aaron Mansfield – Health and Wellbeing Manager for Young People at the Royal Society for Public Health
• Louisa Mason – Senior Policy and Communications Executive at the Royal Society for Public Health and Gambling Health Alliance Lead

Children and Gambling: National Lottery – 4th November – 3 – 4pm

• Nigel Railton – Chief Executive, Camelot

Gambling and Lockdown – 10^th November – 2 – 3:15pm

• Dr Henrietta Bowden Jones – Neuroscience Researcher working as Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions
• Dr Heather Wardle – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Neil McArthur – Chief Executive, Gambling Commission
• Matthew Hickey – Chief Executive, Gordon Moody Association
• Kam Atwal – Research Specialist, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
• Andrew Taylor – Regulatory Policy Executive, Committee on Advertising Practise, ASA

Closed Meeting – 16th December 2020 – 10 – 11am (Attendance by invitation only)

Gambling and the Black Market – Monday 18th January – 2:30pm – 4pm

• Howard Reed – Landman Economics
• Steen Madsen and Ismail Vali – Yield Sec
• Matt Zarb-Cousin – Gamban
• James Grimes – The Big Step

Women and Gambling – Monday 25th January – 3:30pm – 5pm

• Nadine Ashworth – Lived experience witness
• Kay Wadsworth – Lived experience witness
• Kelly Field – Lived experience witness
• Nicole – Lived experience witness
• Sarah Grant – Lived experience witness
• Dr Henrietta Bowden Jones – Founder and Director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic
• Matthew Hickey – Chief Executive, Gordon Moody Association
• Marina Smith – Women’s Programme Manager, GamCare

Affordability – Tuesday 2nd February – 2:30pm – 4pm –

• Dr James Noyes – Senior Fellow, Social Markets Foundation
• Natalie Ledward – Head of Vulnerable Customers, Monzo Bank
• Colin Hord – Chair, Horseracing Bettors Forum
• Martin Cruddace – Chief Executive, Arena Racing Company
• Daniel Chandler – Lived Experience

Annual General Meeting of the Gambling Related Harm APPG – Thursday 25th February – 2:00pm (Closed Session)

Football Seminar – Thursday 25th February – 2.30pm – 4pm

• Panel Chair and Moderator: Rob Davies, Guardian Correspondent
• Kieran Maguire – Expert on Football Financing
• Mark Palios – Chairman, Tranmere Rovers FC
• Tim Payton – Expert on Football Communications, Park Street Partners
• Joey D’Urso – Sports Journalist

Public Health Seminar – Thursday 4th March – 2:30pm – 4pm

• Hazel Cheeseman – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
• Matt Gaskell – Clinical Lead for NHS Northern Gambling Service
• Heather Wardle – Academic – Gambling Behaviour
• Liz and Charles Ritchie – Gambling with Lives
• Louisa Mason – Gambling Policy Lead, Royal Society of Public Health

Briefing on Lloyds Banking Group Gambling Study – Thursday 25th March – 9am – 10am (Closed Session)

• Dr Naomi Muggleton – University of Oxford
• Professor Neil Stewart – University of Warwick
• Dr Philip Newall – Central Queensland University
• Dan Collins – Vulnerable Customers Team, Lloyds Banking Group

Casinos and Bingo – Thursday 29th April – 2:30pm – 3:30pm

• Simon Thomas – Chief Executive, Hippodrome Casino
• Miles Baron – Chief Executive, The Bingo Association
• John O’Reilly – Chief Executive, The Rank Group