NCVO welcomes additionality amendment

Finance | Ian Allsop | 1 May 2006

It is hoped that an additionality amendment to the Lottery Bill will ensure that lottery funding remains additional to core government spending. Additionality, the principle that lottery funding should be additional to what should properly be funded from general taxation, was one of the founding principles of the lottery. The government has agreed to table an amendment that will mean that lottery distributors will have to report on how their funding to the voluntary sector is free from political interference and distinct from government expenditure.

NCVO welcomed the commitment to amend the Bill, following its campaign to make key changes to the legislation. Stuart Etherington (pictured), chief executive, said: "This is an important victory for the voluntary and community sector. It should guarantee that lottery funding continues to be available for much needed and valued projects run by community groups and voluntary groups throughout the UK. We will work with the government to make sure they are aware of the sector’s concerns, when drafting the amendment, and will await the results in the third reading of the Bill."

Directory: National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Who's Who: Sir Stuart Etherington

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