In July 2020, Amanda Roberts (and other UK academics) wrote to secretaries of state regarding funding of gambling research, education and treatment.
Their open letter has been published in the BMJ. The details are as follows:
“Open letter from UK based academic scientists to the secretaries of state for digital, culture, media and sport and for health and social care regarding the need for independent funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling harms. British Medical Journal, 2020;370:m2613
It can be found here: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/370/bmj.m2613.full.pdf