“The Gambling Commission released a position paper in March 2017 detailing existing protections in place for in-game gambling, virtual currencies and loot boxes.
“To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to help protect vulnerable adults and children from illegal gambling, in-game gambling and loot boxes within computer games.”
The Gambling Commission have a range of regulatory powers to take action where illegal gambling is taking place.
The controversy surrounding loot boxes in video games has been gathering momentum in recent weeks, with some claiming the practice is a form of gambling.