[holding answer 19 November 2007]: The following table shows the total operator proceeds raised for and held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF) for the sport lottery distributors, for each complete financial year. The figures are taken from the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF) annual accounts, except for the figure for 2006-07 which is a provisional figure subject to audit. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds.
Financial year Total operator proceeds1 (£) 1994-95 58,100,000 1995-96 293,376,000 1996-97 289,172,000 1997-98 321,955,000 1998-99 253,244,000 1999-2000 244,729,000 2000-01 257,987,000 2001-02 276,022,000 2002-03 229,461,000 2003-04 216,474,000 2004-05 226,077,000 2005-06 230,415,000 2006-07 200,930,000 1 Rounded to nearest thousand