Select Committee · Culture, Media and Sport Committee

What next for the National Lottery?

Status: Closed Opened: 21 Jul 2021 Closed: 13 Mar 2023 9 recommendations 14 conclusions 1 report

Our inquiry examines the competition process to award the next licence for operating the National Lottery. The Gambling Commission is running the competition. The committee will also scrutinise the preferred applicant as well as the process that was involved.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - What next for the National Lottery? HC 154 22 Nov 2022 23 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
17 Conclusion Fourth Report - What next for the Natio… Accepted

Public awareness of the link between the National Lottery and funding for good causes remains...

Public awareness of the link between the National Lottery and funding for good causes remains lower than it should be. This risks the public losing sight of the National Lottery’s original purpose, to raise money for good causes, and instead focusing on the prizes on offer, which could lead to … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government and National Lottery Distributors acknowledge the importance of public awareness regarding good causes funding and have committed to changes to ensure recipients more effectively make beneficiaries aware of the funding source, building on existing mechanisms like contractual obligations.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
30 Jun 2022 Andrew Rhodes · Gambling Commission, John Tanner · Gambling Commission View ↗
26 Apr 2022 Clara Govier · People’s Postcode Lottery, Donald Macrae · Health Lottery, Tony Vick · Lotteries Council View ↗
1 Mar 2022 David Knott · National Lottery Community Fund, Dr Darren Henley OBE · Arts Council England View ↗
30 Nov 2021 Adam Peaty MBE, Anna Powell-Smith · Centre for Public Data, Dr Sasha Stark, Ellie Robinson MBE, Lauren Rowles MBE View ↗

Who gave evidence

12 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Adam Peaty MBE 1
Andrew Rhodes · Chief Executive Gambling Commission 1
Anna Powell-Smith · Founder Centre for Public Data 1
Clara Govier · Managing Director People’s Postcode Lottery 1
David Knott · Chief Executive National Lottery Community Fund 1
Donald Macrae · Promoter Health Lottery 1
Dr Darren Henley OBE · Chief Executive Arts Council England 1
Dr Sasha Stark 1
Ellie Robinson MBE 1
John Tanner · Executive Director Gambling Commission 1
Lauren Rowles MBE 1
Tony Vick · Chair Lotteries Council 1

Correspondence

8 letters
DateDirectionTitle
31 Jan 2023 Omaze response to the Committee’s What next for the National Lottery? Report, 2…
8 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Na…
8 Nov 2022 To cttee Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to an…
11 Oct 2022 To cttee Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Na…
6 Sep 2022 To cttee Letter from Damian Collins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Tech …
19 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Lo…
7 Jul 2022 Letters from Camelot relating to the National Lottery, 28 June and 4 July 2022
8 Mar 2022 To cttee Letter from Dr Darren Henley OBE, Chief Executive, Arts Council England, and Da…