§ Sir M. Redmayneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the organisers of small lotteries under the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act, in cases where the gross proceeds do not exceed £100, have great difficulty in keeping within the 10 per cent. limit for expenses allowed under that Act; and whether he will consider increasing this limit to 15 per cent. for lotteries of which the gross proceeds do not exceed £100.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have been told that difficulties arise which are attributable to increased printers' charges. These might in some cases be overcome by adjusting the price of the tickets within the maximum of 1s. permitted by the Act. The suggestion for increasing the limit on expenses will be borne in mind when there is an opportunity for amending legislation.