{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778657.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778657,"attributes":{"action":"Ban pay by phone on gambling websites","background":"Ban pay by phone on gambling sites, where people can have credit added to a phone bill. With this payment method a phone bill can end up over £300 a month, this method is to easily used by gambling addicts and can go undetected to other family members","additional_details":"This method of payment is used by many gambling companies online and the amount taken to gamble with is then added to the phone bill and can go undetected for months to family members. This is an easy way for a gambler to get money and use on these sites. This can take months to be detected and does not help if you are trying to help someone to stop gambling. The mobile phone companies say they can not block this even if you have settings to stop high bills. This needs to be stopped","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":20,"closing_date":"2027-03-08","created_at":"2026-08-01T00:09:06.398Z","updated_at":"2026-09-09T09:05:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-09-08T15:02:19.549Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-03T12:24:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Tina Smith","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DCMS","name":"Department for Culture, Media and Sport","url":""}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":20}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Bassetlaw","ons_code":"E14001079","mp":"Jo White MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dartford","ons_code":"E14001191","mp":"Jim Dickson MP","signature_count":8},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ellesmere Port and Bromborough","ons_code":"E14001222","mp":"Justin Madders MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gravesham","ons_code":"E14001254","mp":"Dr Lauren Sullivan MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Leyton and Wanstead","ons_code":"E14001334","mp":"Mr Calvin Bailey MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Orpington","ons_code":"E14001417","mp":"Gareth Bacon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sevenoaks","ons_code":"E14001465","mp":"Rt Hon Laura Trott MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe","ons_code":"W07000085","mp":"David Chadwick MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":2},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":2},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":13},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}