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Lotteries: Tickets

Commons · Question 77714 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of lifting the £50 million ticket sales cap on society lotteries on the public finances.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 17 Oct 2025

Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations. We want to see them continue to thrive, alongside the National Lottery. Society lotteries are not subject to tax and ...