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Charities: Lotteries

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 17 March 2025UIN 36404

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of lottery fundraising by charities.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The transparency and accountability of society lottery operators is a matter for the Gambling Commission through its Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). The Minister for Gambling has no current plans to take action in this area.

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