Guidance
Records Retention Schedule
The Gambling Commission's Records Retention Schedule.
Research and Data function
Research and Data function records retention schedule
| Type of record | Retention period | Trigger | Reason and/or relevant legislation | Action at end of retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic research papers | 10 years | End of use | Business need | Review |
| Conference papers | 6 years | Date of conference | Business need | Review |
| Conference planner, publication timetables and stakeholder management | 3 years | End of use | Business need | Destroy |
| Consumer videos | 3 years | Date of video | Business need | Destroy |
| Data sets, details of working groups, methodology papers, questionnaires | 6 years | End of use | Business need | Review |
| Qualitative data sets | 6 years | Report finalised | Business need | Review |
| Research and statistics (including written research and end product reports) | 20 years | End of use | Public Records Act 1958 | Transfer to National Archives |
| Regular feed of Operator Core Data (ROCD) received from operators | 10 years | Date received | Business need | Destroy |
| Statistics - including Freedom Of Information (FOI) requests, Lottery statistics and Industry statistics | 15 years | Date published | Public Records Act 1958; National Archives retention guidance | Transfer to National Archives |
Project Management function
Last updated: 12 May 2026
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