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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been paid out in total by the National Lottery in prize money through (a) scratch card and instant win games and (b) standard draw prizes in each region since 2010.

The total prize payout by game type and region is not collated.

The total amount that has been paid out in prizes since 2010 is £38,447.5 million and the list below shows how this is broken down each year during that period. This information has been collated from an analysis of Camelot UK Lotteries Limited annual accounts, which are publicly available:

• 2019/20 - £4,505.0 million

• 2018/19 - £4,128.5 million

• 2017/18 - £3,928.4 million

• 2016/17 - £3,943.2 million

• 2015/16 - £4,198.9 million

• 2014/15 - £4,043.0 million

• 2013/14 - £3,636.6 million

• 2012/13 - £3,697.6 million

• 2011/12 - £3,388.6 million

• 2010/11 - £2,977.7 million