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Motion · S6M-02244 · 23 Nov 2021

Charity Lottery £50 Million Annual Sales Limit

Lodged by Miles Briggs (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges what it sees as the success of the UK Government’s 2020 charity lottery reforms, with the annual sales limits raised to £50 million and the per draw limit increased to £5 million; considers these to be important reforms that have freed up millions of pounds for good causes across Scotland, England and Wales; believes that this has been especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that charity lotteries still face a heavy administrative and bureaucratic burden, hindering their ability to raise as much as possible for good causes; believes that a proposal for further reform to introduce a £100 million limit enjoys cross-party support among MSPs and MPs; understands that this was the recommendation of the Gambling Commission and the UK Government’s preferred option during consultation on charity lottery reform; believes that raising the annual sales limit to this amount would help free up even more funding for good causes, and calls on the UK Government to proceed with this next stage of reform as soon as possible to futureproof the fundraising capability of the sector.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.