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Written question asked by Karl McCartney (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 April 2021. It was answered by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2021 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

National Lottery: Prize Money

Question

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.

Answer

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

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
188090
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Prize money National Lottery Scratch cards
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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