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Written questions by Morton.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Wendy Morton this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (1,873)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (815)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (227)Treasury (133)Home Office (127)Department for Transport (115)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (111)Department for Work and Pensions (72)Department for Business and Trade (58)Department of Health and Social Care (58)Department for Education (41)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (26)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (24)

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7 Mar 2025·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to remove the cap on charity lottery ticket sales.

Reply

Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations. We are carefully considering calls to increase or remove limits on ticket sales, alongside the results of independent research into the lotteries sector. We will provide an update on our policy position before the Summer Recess.

3 Dec 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on charity lotteries of introducing a statutory levy on gambling operators.

Reply

As set out in the Government’s response to the consultation on the statutory levy, we will introduce a statutory levy charged to all licensed gambling operators. Society lotteries will be charged the levy at the lowest rate of 0.1%, in recognition of the ...

3 Dec 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, whether she plans to publish research commissioned by her department to gather evidence about the (a) size and (b) nature of the prize draw sector.

Reply

The Department is still considering the findings of the independent research, which looked at the size and nature of the prize draw market, as well as possible gambling harm associated with these products. This research is informing our policy considerati...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying zero rate Society Lotteries to a compulsory levy for problem gambling.

Reply

Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations.The Government is committed to reviewing the best available evidence from a wide range of sources and working with all...

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