HC Deb 08 July 1988 vol 136 cc754-5W
Mr. Corbett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what impact the completion of the internal market in the European Community will have upon the ability of member countries to offer for sale tickets in a national lottery in other member states.

Mr. John Patten

[holding answer 28 April 1988]: There are no measures in the single market programme at present specifically relating to lotteries and, in their absence, the controls which United Kingdom law places on lotteries would not appear to be affected.