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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many times Camelot UK Lotteries Limited has requested an increase in the marketing budget from the Gambling Commission since 2010.

In order to fund additional investments where costs cannot be recouped within the licence period, the National Lottery operator is permitted to seek joint investments in accordance with the provisions of Condition 23 of the Licence. Details of all substantive recent requests for joint investments, the Gambling Commission’s decisions in response and the rationale supporting those decisions can be found on the Commission’s website at

https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/guide/licence-to-run-the-national-lottery

with similar information for game-specific investments being provided on the relevant pages which can be accessed from that central location.