The information is set out as follows:
Lotteries fees1 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 >£200,0002 454 468 487 >£50,0002 303 312 324 >£20,0002 104 107 111 >£10,0002 104 107 111 <£10,0002 104 107 111 Registration Fee (Society) 4,810 4,954 5,152 Registration Fee (Local Authority) 4,810 4,954 5,152 Renewal Fee (Local Authority and Society) 188 194 202 Lottery Manager 14,850 15,295 15,907 1 Licence fees were set under the provisions Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 and were payable for non-remote licences only. 2 Lottery with turnover (total value of tickets sold). Note: Under the Gambling Act 2005, licence fees are payable for both non-remote and remote provision.
Non-remote Remote Operating licence type A B C D E F G H Society lotteries 165 247 329 — — 165 247 329 Lottery Manager 988 1,647 2,306 — — 988 1,647 2,306
Non-remote Remote Operating licence type A B C D E F C H Society lotteries 348 692 1,392 — — 2,72 4,370 6,361 Lottery Manager 1,981 2,261 2,541 — — 12,733 34,176 66,341
Following representations from the Lotteries Council and the Hospice Lotteries Association, the Department has accepted advice from the Gambling Commission that the level of annual remote fees for society lotteries should be lowered to the same level as non-remote society operators i.e. £348, £692 and £1,392. The Department intends to lay amending regulations in April.