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<p>The De Minimis Assessment which accompanied the society lotteries reform consultation
outlined the assessments made of the benefits to good causes of the proposals to increase
sales and prize limits, including increasing the per draw prize limit to £1 million
(link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/720931/society_lottery_dma_pdf_final.pdf).</p><p>
</p><p>The assessment shows that increasing these limits in line with the Government’s
preferred options is likely to increase the amount of money charities and others can
raise for the good causes they support. We are not in a position to quantify this
at present, as we do not know how many large society lotteries will increase their
sales and prize limits, or change their business models to account for the changes
being proposed.</p><p> </p><p>I am currently considering the views expressed in the
consultation, from meeting with stakeholders and members, including those in favour
and those against these reforms, and I hope to respond in the first half of the year.
I am happy to have further meetings with the Rt Hon Member and others before our response
is published.</p>
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