Charities: Lotteries
Commons · Question 104666 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing charities lotteries to operate UK-wide.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 20 Jan 2026
Large-scale society lotteries in Great Britain are legislated through the Gambling Act 2005, which does not extend to Northern Ireland. Gambling is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, and therefore the operation of large-scale society lotteries is a ma...