HC Deb 04 March 1993 vol 220 cc228-9W
Sir John Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what research his Department has undertaken on the possible effect of the national lottery on the income of charities and voluntary organisations.

Mr. Key

The report prepared for the Department by the GAH group of consultants considered information available from other countries on the possible effects of national and state lotteries on charitable incomes.

Sir John Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what recent representations he has received on the effect of the national lottery on the income of charities and voluntary organisations.

Mr. Key

I have received a number of observations as to the likely effect on the incomes of charities and voluntary organisations—most recently from the Charities Aid Foundation, which wrote to all members of the Standing Committee on 4 February and the Council for Charitable Sport, which wrote to my right hon. Friend on 9 February.

Sir John Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what direct consultations he has had with(a) voluntary organisations in the disablement field and (b) other voluntary organisations concerning the effect of the national lottery on their income.

Mr. Key

My right hon. Friend has met the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, which expressed its views on the lottery's effect on charities' income, along with a number of other observations on the national lottery. I have also had written representations from a number of voluntary organisations.

Sir John Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what study he has made of the effect of a national lottery on charitable giving in the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Key

I am aware of the report by DKM management consultants, which includes a chapter on the effect of the Irish national lottery on charitable incomes in the Republic of Ireland.