HC Deb 19 July 2004 vol 424 c50W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of total National Lottery income has been distributed to good causes in each year of the Lottery"s existence. [184228]

Estelle Morris

The information requested is as follows.

Total good cause income (£000) Total annual good drawdown (£000) Drawdown as a percentage of good cause income
1994–95 298,580 6,238 2.09
1995–96 1,535,966 165,212 10.76
1996–97 1,587,759 527,387 33.22
1997–98 1,952,219 1,087,067 55.68
1998–99 1,918,906 1,830,548 95.40
1999–2000 1,766,394 1,908,458 108.04
2000–01 1,772,839 1,855,091 104.64
2001–02 1,842,233 1,709,559 92.80
2002–03 1,591,781 1,892,798 118.91
2003–041 1,390,236 1,910,472 137.42
2004–051,2 195,327 309,263 158.33
1 These figures have not been subject to final audit.
2 YTD

The figure for total income includes income from the Lottery games and also investment returns on balances held.