§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much revenue was raised by the Lottery in each year since 1994; and what proportion of revenue for each year was allocated to sport and sport-related activities. [122838]
§ Estelle MorrisThe information requested is shown in the table.
The figures shown for income include both that from the operator and from investments.
Total (£000) Proportion to sport (£000) 2002–03 1,590,472 258,326 2001–02 1,842,233 301,556 2000–01 1,772,839 298,411 1999–2000 1,766,394 273,171 1998–99 1,918,906 306,710 1997–98 1,952,219 368,154 1996–97 1,587,759 313,946 1995–96 1,535,966 302,392 1994–95 298,580 58,517 The figures for 2002/03 have not yet been subjected to final audit.
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§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many lottery tickets were sold in Southend West in each of the last two years. [122707]
§ Estelle MorrisInformation about National Lottery ticket sales is not collected by constituency, but the National Lottery Commission is able to provide information about sales broken down by postcode area. In response to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Morley and Rothwell (Mr. Challen) on 22 October 2002,Official Report, columns 182–83, my right hon. Friend the Minister for Sport placed in the Library a table provided by Camelot plc listing sales by postcode area since the Lottery's launch. I refer the hon. Member to that table.