Lottery - 20 UK millionaire winners

Request

I'd like to make request under the FOI Act; Please advise by email information on the 20 uk millionaire winners on Friday 21 April 2023. Can you confirm these prizes were paid?

Response

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

In your email you have requested information on the 20 UK millionaire winners on Friday 21 April 2023 and whether these prizes were paid?

I can confirm that the Gambling Commission does not hold information falling within the scope of your request. However, the National Lottery website lists any unclaimed prizes of this value for the draw in question.

Review of the decision

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your Freedom of Information request you are entitled to an internal review of our decision. You should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP or by reply to this email.

Please note, internal review requests should be made within 40 working days of the initial response. Requests made outside this timeframe will not be processed.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the review procedure provided by the Gambling Commission.

The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (opens in a new tab), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Information Management Team
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham B2 4BP