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Appraisal Methodology and Selection Policy for National Lottery Commission records

The Gambling Commission's Appraisal Methodology and Selection Policy for National Lottery Commission Records.

Published
5 March 2026

Last updated
5 March 2026 - Changes

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  2. 2 - History of the National Lottery Commission

2 - History of the National Lottery Commission

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    1. The Gambling Commission is an executive non-departmental public body which was established under the Gambling Act 2005. As such, it is legally obliged under the Public Records Act 1958 to transfer selected records to an appropriate place of deposit.

    2. The Office of the National Lottery (OFLOT) was established under the National Lottery etc Act 1993 to regulate the National Lottery. OFLOT underwent a change of name in 1999 to become the National Lottery Commission (NLC). The NLC is responsible for awarding the licence to run the National Lottery and for regulating the National Lottery, including the company which runs the National Lottery.

    3. The NLC merged with the Commission in 2014. The 2 bodies retained separate identities and budgets until they became fully combined in 2023. To maintain the integrity of the administrative history for each body, records dating prior to 2023 will be treated separately for the purpose of records transfer.

    4. The NLC’s core functions are licensing and regulation.

    5. The NLC’s statutory functions, as determined by the National Lottery etc Act 1993, are:
      • ensuring the Lottery is run with due propriety
      • ensuring that the interests of all players are protected
      • that returns to Good Causes are maximised.

    6. The parent department for the Commission and the NLC is the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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