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Debate between Stephen Hepburn and Helen Grant
Thursday 27th November 2014

(10 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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T7. On the 20th anniversary of the national lottery, it is a fact that twice as many households in the north-east play the lottery, compared with London, but the region receives only half the grants that London gets. Does the Minister think that is fair?

Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Grant
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I do not think that is correct. It seems that over the past 10 years 80% of lottery grants were for outside London.

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