PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
30 years of the National Lottery (5 November 2024)

Motion Details

That this House celebrates the 30th birthday of the National Lottery, who have supported fantastic causes as a way to bring positive change right across the UK; notes that the first draw was held in 1994 and that the National Lottery have raised over £49 billion and awarded over 690,000 individual grans to projects and community organisations, which make a huge different in supporting so many people; highlights the efforts of fundraisers and beneficiaries who are essential in working alongside the National Lottery to help them do what to do so well; underlines their commitment to strengthening local communities, sports teams, environmental projects and also to supporting young people achieve their full potential; thanks all of the volunteers and staff for all their hard work; and wishes the National Lottery many more years of supporting growth across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
4
57%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
29%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
14%
 
Sponsor List (7 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Tonia Antoniazzi
Gower
Lab
Daniel Francis
Bexleyheath and Crayford
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Lab
Tristan Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
Lab
Kirsteen Sullivan
Bathgate and Linlithgow

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