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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.
4 - Records selected for permanent preservation
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- Selected records, organised by function.
Licensing
The records selected for preservation are:
- records relating to licence competitions, including invitations to apply, applications and information received from applicants (successful and unsuccessful), evaluation records, legal advice and media coverage
- licences to run the National Lottery under Section 5 of the National Lottery etc Act 1993, including licence variations, extensions, pre-licence agreements and memoranda of understanding
- records relating to preparation for licence competitions and lessons learnt.
In 2005, the decision was taken not to select any more individual game licences under Section 6 of the National Lottery etc Act 1993 for permanent preservation, as they are not covered by The National Archives selection criteria.
Regulation
The records selected for preservation are:
- proposals for new games and initiatives (including millennium, Olympic and Golden Jubilee draws), including applications for Section 6 licences.
- trust deeds, security documents, bank agreements and amendments
- management of intellectual property, trademarks, logo use, brand guidelines, and ancillary activities
- compliance reports (including draw reports for the first draws only, management information reporting, licence reviews and performance reviews)
- regulatory processes, procedures and strategies (including game rules, codes of practice, performance indicators and reporting requirements)
- changes to licence conditions
- licence breaches, draw incidents and disputed claims
- broadcast rights and agreements
- records relating to transitions between Section 5 Licences
- meetings with licence holder
- legal matters (not related to Licence Competitions)
- records relating to returns to Good Causes and the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF)
- records relating to National Lottery retailers
- complaints against the Lottery.
National Lottery Commission administration
The records selected for preservation are:
- records relating to the National Lottery Bill 1993 and the formation of Office of the National Lottery (OFLOT), including directions from the Act and delegations of authority
- administrative processes and procedures, including business planning and strategy
- Commission meeting minutes and papers, including terms of reference
- official correspondence, including correspondence with other regulators, government departments and international partners
- records relating to external audits and inquiries (not related to Licence Competitions)
- records relating to the transition from OFLOT to NLC
- annual reports and accounts
- media coverage (not related to Licence Competitions)
- complaints against the Commission
- research, reports, analysis and consultations.
- The National Lottery Committee’s website and social media channels are captured by the National Archives as part of the UK Government Web Archive (opens in new tab).
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Last updated: 5 March 2026
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