§ 3. Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what recent representations he has received about potential uses of receipts from the national lottery.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for National Heritage (Mr. Iain Sproat)I have received many representations from a wide range of individuals and organisations.
§ Mr. MarshallMay I have an assurance from my hon. Friend that any advertisement placed by the national lottery in The Guardian will be neither a forgery nor placed on stolen newspaper?
§ Mr. SproatThat is a matter for Camelot and The Guardian.
§ Mr. SkinnerWhat provisions have been made for those who make losses on the national lottery? I ask that question because I read in the paper today that, for that posh gambling den, Lloyd's, taxpayers in Britain will have to find £1.3 billion, including for 51 Tory Members of Parliament who made losses in that—
§ Madam SpeakerOrder. The hon. Gentleman is going wide of the question. I am sure that the Minister can deal with it.
§ Mr. SkinnerIf it is all right for the toffs—
§ Madam SpeakerOrder. I am sure that the Minister is capable of dealing with the first part of that question.
§ Mr. SproatNone.