Copies of report by Sturgis, Kuha, Howe and Maxineanu
Request
Please can you supply me with copies of all versions of the following document sent and received by the Gambling Commission between June and August 2025(inclusive)?
'Three Experiments on the Causes of Differences in Estimates of Gambling and Gambling Impacts in General Population Surveys' by Sturgis, Kuha, Howe and Maxineanu.
This should include (but not be limited to) versions exchanged on the following dates:
- 16th July (11.28am) - from London School of Economics (LSE) to the Gambling Commission (GC)
- 30th July (4.19pm) - from LSE to GC (file name: Report_July25_v5.docx)
- 5th August (11.49am) - from GC to LSE
- 5th August (1.00pm) - from LSE to GC (file name: Report_July25_v6.docx)
Response
Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In your email you have requested copies of all versions of the following document sent and received by the Gambling Commission between June and August 2025 (inclusive):
'Three Experiments on the Causes of Differences in Estimates of Gambling and Gambling Impacts in General Population Surveys' by Sturgis, Kuha, Howe and Maxineanu.
This should include (but not be limited to) versions exchanged on the following dates:
- 16th July (11.28am) - from London School of Economics (LSE) to the Gambling Commission (GC)
- 30th July (4.19pm) - from LSE to GC (file name: Report_July25_v5.docx)
- 5th August (11.49am) - from GC to LSE
- 5th August (1.00pm) - from LSE to GC (file name: Report_July25_v6.docx)
Please see the attached information falling within the scope of your request. We have redacted from these documents' information relating to identifiable individuals that would constitute personal data under section 40 of the FOIA.
Section 40
The Data Protection Act 2018 requires personal data to be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject. It is the view of the Commission that disclosing the personal information contained within the attached documents would constitute the disclosure of personal data and would contravene this principle.
This information is therefore exempt under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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