National Lottery (Hansard, 30 June 2003)

§ 13. Bob Spink
What assessment she has made of the trend in National Lottery receipts. [122090]

§ Estelle Morris
National Lottery sales were over 5 per cent. down in the last financial year compared to 2001–02. But Camelot has taken steps to arrest this decline and there are good prospects for growth in ticket sales from planned new games.

§ 17. Norman Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on lottery funds for sport-related activities. [122094]

§ Mr. Caborn
Since the introduction of the National Lottery almost £1.9 billion has been awarded to sports projects and activities. The New Opportunities Fund is also making available £581 million for the provision of sports facilities at schools in England. The Government have guaranteed until 2009 the percentage shares of the National Lottery passing to the sport, arts, heritage and charities good causes.

§ Nick Harvey
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Lottery money went to(a) good causes, (b) the Exchequer as duty, (c) administration costs, (d) prizes and (e) other places in each of the last 10 years. [121630]

§ Estelle Morris
The following table shows a breakdown of the c ivision of Lottery proceeds for each year since the National Lottery was established.
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£ million

1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Total sales 1,191 5,217 4,723 5,514 5,228 5,094 4,983 4,834 4,575³

Prizes 544 2,505 2,256 2,635 2,501 2,454 2,418 2,207

Good causes¹ 312 1,457 1,444 1,753 1,671 1,581 1,551 1,523

Lottery duty 143 626 567 662 627 611 598 580

Retailers' commission 61 265 242 282 265 258 253 248

Retained by the operator² 137 452 311 318 301 306 280 403

Notes:

1. Money for good causes to the National Lottery Distribution Fund includes ticket sales, unclaimed prizes shortfall, ancillary income and interest. For this reason, total figures may not add.

2. Sales less prizes, ticket sales payment, prize target shortfall, lottery duty, other miscellaneous payments, ancillary activity income and retailers' commissions.

3. For 2002–03 the total sales figure is taken from Camelot's prelimininary statement. Audited data for the remaining headings will be available shortly in the National Lottery Commision's annual report.

£ million
	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Total sales	1,191	5,217	4,723	5,514	5,228	5,094	4,983	4,834	4,575³
Prizes	544	2,505	2,256	2,635	2,501	2,454	2,418	2,207
Good causes¹	312	1,457	1,444	1,753	1,671	1,581	1,551	1,523
Lottery duty	143	626	567	662	627	611	598	580
Retailers' commission	61	265	242	282	265	258	253	248
Retained by the operator²	137	452	311	318	301	306	280	403
Notes:
1. Money for good causes to the National Lottery Distribution Fund includes ticket sales, unclaimed prizes shortfall, ancillary income and interest. For this reason, total figures may not add.
2. Sales less prizes, ticket sales payment, prize target shortfall, lottery duty, other miscellaneous payments, ancillary activity income and retailers' commissions.
3. For 2002–03 the total sales figure is taken from Camelot's prelimininary statement. Audited data for the remaining headings will be available shortly in the National Lottery Commision's annual report.