HC Deb 31 October 1994 vol 248 c1196
3. Mr. John Marshall

To 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. Marshall

May 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. Sproat

That is a matter for Camelot and The Guardian.

Mr. Skinner

What 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 Speaker

Order. The hon. Gentleman is going wide of the question. I am sure that the Minister can deal with it.

Mr. Skinner

If it is all right for the toffs—

Madam Speaker

Order. I am sure that the Minister is capable of dealing with the first part of that question.

Mr. Sproat

None.