Gifts and hospitality register
This register contains details of all gifts and hospitality received over the value of £10. In some cases, we redact personal data which is exempt from disclosure. The Data Protection Act 2018 (opens in new tab) requires the processing of personal data to be fair and lawful. It would be disproportionate for us to publicly disclose the identity of certain individuals given their position within the Commission unless there is a strong public interest in doing so. These individuals have a legitimate expectation that their personal details will not be disclosed unnecessarily as they are not in public facing roles or roles that are senior enough to warrant their identities being made publicly available.
On balance, there is no legitimate public interest in disclosing their identity and it would not be fair to do so. This information is therefore exempt under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (opens in new tab).
| Recipients | Job title | Date received | Type | Name of organisation providing gift and/or hospitality | Type of gift and/or nature of hospitality | Comments | Estimated value (£) | Purpose of gift and/or hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Child | Head of Governance | 6 March 2025 | Hospitality | Global Gaming Women/Metropolitan Casino | Dinner. | Not applicable. | £50.00 | We hosted the JCRC for a bilateral meeting exploring safer gambling policy and compliance. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 6 March 2025 | Gift | Japan Casino Regulatory Commission | 10 JRCR branded pens along with two boxes of Japanese biscuits. | Not applicable. | £20.00 | We hosted the JCRC for a bilateral meeting exploring safer gambling policy and compliance. | Redacted | Redacted | 12 March 2025 | Hospitality | Badminton World Federation (BWF) | Complimentary access to the BWF Yonex All England Championship tournament 2025 for 4 x SBIU staff, for one day. | Not applicable. | £130.00 | An opportunity for SBIU team members to gain an appreciation of the physical security principles and considerations required to maintain the integrity of a major international competition that we are providing tournament support for. |
| Ben Haden | Director of Research and Statistics | 23 January 2025 | Gift | SMH Sports (Georgia) | One bottle of Georgian wine, one small ornamental Georgian Lion. | Not applicable. | £100.00 | Gifts provided as part of international meeting in role as president of IAGR. | Katherine Diamond | General Counsel | 21 November 2024 | Hospitality | INSIDEPRACTICE | Complimentary place at all day conference | Not applicable. | £795.00 | An opportunity for law firm leaders, lawyers, the clients they serve, and today’s leading ESG experts to come together, learn from each other, reflect on the progress that has been made, and confront the ESG challenges that lie ahead. | Katherine Diamond | General Counsel | 18 November 2024 | Hospitality | Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) | Dinner | Not applicable. | £70.00 | Driving confidence and trust in legal services. | Katherine Diamond | General Counsel | 12 November 2024 | Hospitality | Centaur Media Plc | The Lawyer – Conferences and Awards: Free attendance | Not applicable. | £200.00 | In-house Counsel as Business Partner will focus on solutions to the challenges organisations are facing in 2024, the importance of proactive leadership, and the tactics in-house teams need to see/deliver strategic success. | Katherine Diamond | General Counsel | 25 October 2024 | Gift | Memery Crystal LLP | Book | Not applicable. | £40.00 | Sharing practice | Redacted | Redacted | 8 October 2024 | Gift | Civil Service College of Singapore | Art Print | Not applicable. | £50.00 | Gift presented to GC following our contribution to CSC's study tour | Redacted | Redacted | 22 July 2024 | Hospitality | Mills & Reeve Solicitors | Drinks and canapes | Not applicable. | £30.00 | Introduction to new offices | Katherine Diamond | General Counsel | 26 June 2024 | Hospitality | 11KWB | Drinks and canapes | Not applicable. | £25.00 | Summer party | Tim Miller | Executive Director of Research and Policy | 12 June 2024 | Gift | Japan Casino Regulatory Commission | Mount Fuji clock | Not applicable. | £30.00 | To sign an MOU with the regulator in Japan | Natasha Harris | Director of People Services | 03 October 2023 | Hospitality | TALiNT Partners and OMNi RMS | Dinner | Networking with Talent Acquisition and HR colleagues | £70.00 | Not applicable. | Helen Child | Head of Governance | 11 September 2023 | Hospitality | KPMG and Leithwaites | Dinner | Working dinner | £100.00 | The GC were invited to a working dinner entitled Diversity Driving Performance. | Redacted | Redacted | 26 June 2023 | Gift | National Lottery Commission of South Africa | Branded Barbecue (BBQ) set | Meeting between the Gambling Commission and National Lottery Commission of South Africa to provide an overview of the third National Lottery and fourth National Lottery regulatory regimes and the fourth National Lottery licence competition. | £30.00 | In recognition of time spent hosting. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 20 March 2023 | Gift | Gibraltar Gambling Commission | Tour of Gibraltar | Meeting with Vice Chancellor of University of Gibraltar and Chair of the Centre of Excellence for Responsible Gambling. Followed by a one hour drive around tour of the Rock Nature Reserve. | £200.00 | Not applicable. |
| Andrew Rhodes | Chief Executive Officer | 20 March 2023 | Gift | Gibraltar Gambling Commission | Tour of Gibraltar | Meeting with Vice Chancellor of University of Gibraltar and Chair of the Centre of Excellence for Responsible Gambling. Followed by a one hour drive around tour of the Rock Nature Reserve. | £200.00 | Not applicable. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 20 March 2023 | Hospitality | Gibraltar Gambling Commission | Dinner meeting | Dinner meeting with the Finance Centre Director of the Government of Gibraltar. | £67.00 | Dinner meeting. |
| Andrew Rhodes | Chief Executive Officer | 20 March 2023 | Hospitality | Gibraltar Gambling Commission | Dinner meeting | Dinner meeting with the Finance Centre Director of the Government of Gibraltar. | £67.00 | Dinner meeting. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 15 February 2023 | Gift | Japanese Casino Regulatory Authority | Japanese Boxes | Not applicable. | £36.00 | In recognition of time spent hosting. |
| Tim Miller | Executive Director of Research and Policy | 8 February 2023 | Gift | Singapore Gambling Regulator | Singapore Parliament business card holder | Meeting at ICE Convention at ExCel | £14.00 | Not applicable. |
| Andrew Rhodes | Chief Executive Officer | 18 January 2023 | Gift | Gordon Moody | Notebook and hat | Not applicable. | £24.00 | Not applicable. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 6 October 2022 | Gift | Department of Justice, Irish Government | Book | Copy of Gambling Law Review. | £350.00 | Assessed that refusal would be likely to cause offence to the donor so we let them know that the gift was being accepted on behalf of the Commission for retention in the office and made available to all staff. |
| Andrew Rhodes | CEO | 28 September 2022 | Hospitality | Department of Justice, Irish Government | Dinner | To inform their work on setting up a Gambling Regulatory Authority. | £70.00 | Not applicable. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 28 September 2022 | Hospitality | Department of Justice, Irish Government | Dinner | To inform their work on setting up a Gambling Regulatory Authority. | £70.00 | Not applicable. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 28 September 2022 | Hospitality | Department of Justice, Irish Government | Lunch | To inform their work on setting up a Gambling Regulatory Authority. | £30.00 | Not applicable. |
| Bill Moyes | Chair | 10 March 2020 | Gift | Romney Street Group | Book token | Speaking event. | £20.00 | Assessed that refusal would be likely to cause offence to the donor. Currently being retained in the office (unspent) and will be used to purchase a book for wider Commission use at a later date. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 15 March 2020 | Gift | Event Speaker | Ticket to a Health and Wellbeing at Work event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) | Given ticket to colleague whose role will directly benefit from the information covered in the conference. | £72.00 | Not applicable. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 18 March 2020 | Gift | Gaming Authority of Malta | Book | Sharing regulatory good practice. | £100.00 | Assessed that refusal would be likely to cause offence to the donor so we let them know that the gift was being accepted on behalf of the Commission for retention in the office and made available to all staff. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 30 January 2020 | Hospitality | Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) | Dinner | Presentation to RBS, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Procurator fiscal. | £35.00 | Dinner provided on evening of 30 January after presentation was delivered by Commission staff. |
| Bill Moyes | Chair | 31 January 2020 | Gift | Board Room Review | Chocolates | Celebration of their 15th anniversary. | £25.00 | Put in common areas of the office and shared by staff. |
| Redacted | Redacted | 24 January 2020 | Gift | South African National Lottery Commission | Three small boxes of chocolates | Distributed amongst presenters. | £15.00 | To thank those presenting. |