Funding opportunities published by UKRI

Request

Copies of all correspondence and related documents sent or received by the Gambling Commission in relation to the terms of the funding opportunities published by UK Research and Innovation on 23rd June 2025, from 1st June 2025 to present date (11/07/2025):

• UKRI Gambling Harms Research Coordination Centre (GHRCC)
• Gambling harms research and innovation partnerships

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 correspondence and related documents sent or received by the Gambling Commission in relation to the terms of the funding opportunities published by UK Research and Innovation on 23rd June 2025, from 1st June 2025 to present date (11/07/2025):

• UKRI Gambling Harms Research Coordination Centre (GHRCC)
• Gambling harms research and innovation partnerships

Please see the attached information held by the Gambling Commission we are able to disclose falling within the scope of your request. Please note, we have not included meeting invitations or media reports within the attached information.

The following exemptions apply to some of the information that we hold.

Section 40(2)

We have redacted from the attached, information relating to identifiable individuals that would constitute personal data. This includes names, job titles and email addresses.

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 within these 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.

Review of the decision

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your Freedom of Information request you are entitled to an internal review of our decision. You should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP or by reply to this email. 

Please note, internal review requests should be made within 40 working days of the initial response. Requests made outside this timeframe will not be processed.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the review procedure provided by the Gambling Commission. 

It should be noted that if you wish to raise a complaint with the ICO about the Commission’s handling of your request for information, then you are required to do so within six weeks of receiving your final response or last substantive contact with us.

The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (opens in new tab), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Information Management Team
Gambling Commission

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