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Health Lottery: Accountability

Asked by Lorraine BeaversLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 31 October 2024UIN 11142

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the Health Lottery on fulfilling its social responsibility duties.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Health Lottery has social responsibility duties and requirements to provide information to the Gambling Commission about proceeds and how these are split between prizes, expenses and good causes under its licence from the Gambling Commission. The Department has not held discussions with the Health Lottery on fulfilling its social responsibility duties, and does not hold data on its proceeds and the proportion it allocates to good causes.


More information on the responsibilities of large lotteries can be found on the Gambling Commission’s website here.

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