Postcode Lottery Supports Charities

EDM number 2092 in 2008-09, proposed by Michael Clapham on 19/10/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Charities.

That this House congratulates the winners in the S75 postcode area in Barnsley, who won their share of £250,000 in the People's Postcode Lottery Jumbo in summer 2009; notes that the People's Postcode Lottery has raised over £2.2 million for charities in the north of England; further notes that funds raised by the organisation support a large number of local and regional charities involved in children's wellbeing, poverty relief, nature conservation, community development and missing people; further notes that the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have been major beneficiaries; and wishes the People's Postcode Lottery, its players and charity partners every success for the future.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.