AQW 51450/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any representations his Department has received from the voluntary and community sector in support of extending large Great Britain-based charity lotteries to Northern Ireland.

Asked by Eóin Tennyson MLA on 9 September 2026

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Tabled
9 September 2026
Answer due by
24 September 2026
Answered
21 September 202612 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

My Department has received the following representations from members of the voluntary and community sector in support of extending large Great Britain-based charity lotteries to Northern Ireland.

DateOrganisationFormat
21 May 2025Asthma + Lung UKCorrespondence
10 June 2025Asthma + Lung UKMeeting
22 July 2025National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) NICorrespondence
14 August 2025Ulster Gaelic Athletic AssociationCorrespondence
4 November 2025Ulster Gaelic Athletic AssociationMeeting
17 November 2025Ulster Gaelic Athletic AssociationCorrespondence
25 February 2026Ulster Gaelic Athletic AssociationMeeting
14 April 2026Royal British LegionCorrespondence
24 April 2026Chartered Institute of Fundraising NICorrespondence
24 April 2026Breast Cancer Now on behalf of a range of organisationsCorrespondence
20 July 2026Royal British Legion and Breast Cancer NowMeeting

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