London Olympics - Should the National Lottery foot the Bill?

[bill]

The latest population figures I could find were

England...50,431,700

Scotland....5,,094,800

Wales........2,958,600

N.Ireland....1,724,400

As England has approx. 10 times the population, and no doubt buys 10 times the amout of tickets than Scotland, then why should they not receive 10 times the allocation of lottery funding?

[daftdog]

As England has approx. 10 times the population, and no doubt buys 10 times the amount of tickets than Scotland, then why should they not receive 10 times the allocation of lottery funding?

I think that is a good idea bill.. i look forward to 222m being spent in Scotland just to cover our fair share of lottery coffers, in proportion with the 2.2bn allocated to the Olympic funds.. No doubt we will get a wee bonus of at least another 100m when the Olympics are awarded a further 1bn.

But i have to point out that the 2.2bn is in fact being spend in LONDON alone. Its not being allocated to England's causes, thus is it not fair that the rest of the country get their fair share as well.

Thus if a city with a pop of 8m gets 2.2bn, then there needs to be 11.5bn allocated to the rest of England alone. Surely this should mean that Scotland's true allocation should be 1.4bn, just to make the dishing out of funds proportional.

All these calculations are not based on the true proportional spending on lottery products, but on your suggestion that England spends 10 times more than spent in Scotland.

We better be fair and give Wales its 825m and N. Ireland its 470m.

So, bill if you want spending to be proportional, then lets do it right by breaking it right down. That way everyone gets the funds that are being raised in their own direct area.

That makes a total of 16bn just to be proportional with the Olympics/London's 2.2bn... for your next trick. Can you explain to me where the lottery are going to get the funds to make this proportional??

[Tom B]

On the same basis, Scotland's share of the cost of replacing Trident, if it goes ahead, is a staggering £2.5 billion

[gizmo]

Are you still banging that nuclear drum Tom.... If you couldnt fill a mini bus I think it obvious you are on a loser

[daftdog]

On the same basis, Scotland's share of the cost of replacing Trident, if it goes ahead, is a staggering £2.5 billion

Did you remember to add in the cost of policing the bams.. sorry i mean protesters on a daily basis Tom??

Can you also remind me what the topic of this tread is. Please save your Trident ramblings to the correct thread, that way i can just ignore them.. my choice..

[ionnsaigh]

daftdog,

Chap chap- Bill's no in
naebody answers the door
you can shout till your voice hoarse an sore
never in when ye really want him
no there tae respond- he knows who knocks the door.

[bill]

Summary of National Lottery Bill Provisions.

12. The devolved expenditure share for each Home Country will be prescribed by Order by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Scottish Ministers. (The UK Government is not expected to change Scotland's Lottery share for the new good cause. Scotland's share of funding from the New Opportunities Fund and Community Fund is 11.5% of the UK total, based on population and deprivation)................................

Seems like Scotland already gets it's fair share.

[jester and the fool]

Just read it all so far
Wonder what the reactions would be if you lived in London/counties?
OR if the games were to be held in Scotland. Yeh yeh i know, lets pretend,oh i dont know,how about Dundee as an example!!!

[petewick]

Are you still banging that nuclear drum Tom.... If you couldnt fill a mini bus I think it obvious you are on a loser

Perhaps folk just had other commutments.


petewick

[big tony]

no

short and sweet


no

[bill]

Why did Big Tony always get the last word in ?