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Asked by Eóin

AQW 51452/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the role that large charity lotteries, such as those operated by Postcode Lottery and the Royal British Legion, could play in diversifying funding for Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector.

Asked by Eóin Tennyson MLA on 9 September 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
9 September 2026
Answer due by
24 September 2026
Answered
22 September 202613 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

No formal assessment has been undertaken by my Department on the role of large charity lotteries in diversifying funding for Northern Ireland's voluntary and community sector.

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