# MPs join call not to divert funds from Lottery for Olympics

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/01/26/mps-join-call-not-divert-funds-lottery-olympics/
- Published: 2007-01-26T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A new report from a cross-party committee of MPs supports the campaign to ensure
that further Lottery funds are not diverted to pay for th erising cost of the 2012
Olympics.
NCVO has welcomed the House of Commons Culture Media and Sport Select 
Committee’s report as a vital contribution to ensure that good causes are not unfairly
penalised because of the Olympic and Paralympic Games’ rising infrastructure costs.

The MPs also support the call for the 12 per cent tax on lottery tickets to be dropped.

Director of public policy at the NCVO Liz Atkins said: An alternative means of funding
the Olympic overspend must be found and further consideration should now be given
to the 12 per cent tax. We hope the Government will listen to this Committee’s report
and protect charities and community organisations by safeguarding Lottery funding
from any further diversion to the Olympics.

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