Charity lotteries and the Gambling Review

Early day motion 1172, tabled 23 November 2020 by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 31 members.

That this House welcomes the Government’s intention to review the Gambling Act 2005, especially in light of the need to tackle problem gambling; notes the huge success of charity lotteries in raising funds for a wide range of good causes across the country, which is particularly important given the impact of the covid-19 outbreak on charity fundraising; notes that charity lotteries, although classed as a gambling product are widely considered low risk from a problem gambling perspective; and calls on the Government to recognise this distinction between charity lotteries and the rest of the gambling sector as it reviews the Gambling Act 2005 and ensure that policy on that matter is differentiated accordingly.

Signatures by party: Conservative 9, Scottish National Party 9, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.