§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Eltham of 28 October,Official Report, column 690, whether the national lottery and football pools are to be regarded as equivalent forms of gambling; and whether controls will be the same.
§ Mr. BrookeNo. Lotteries are a game of chance, while football pools are a game of skill and judgment which depend on the outcome of a sporting event. The national lottery will need its own system of regulation. Details of the control regime for the national lottery will be announced when the Bill is published.