Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any consideration is taken in the distribution of lottery funds of the level of ticket sales in areas of the country.

National Lottery funding is awarded by 12 distributors working at arm’s length from the government. Distribution of funding is generally an application-driven process but distributors are expected to ensure a wide geographical reach.

The Department does not routinely receive information on the level of ticket sales in different areas of the country.