§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is now the proposed starting date of the national lottery.
§ Mr. SproatWe hope that the National Lottery Etc. Bill will receive Royal Assent later in the year; and the licence will be awarded after that. It is not possible to predict the date of the first draw, but we hope that the lottery will be up and running by around the turn of the year 1994–95.
§ Mr. GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received about the possible impact of the national lottery on small stake recreational wagering industry gaming machines; and if he will make it his policy to consult industry organisations of any sectors of the gaming industry adversely affected by the national lottery in order to find ways of alleviating adverse effects on their enterprises.
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 16 July 1993]: My right hon. Friend and I have received a number of representations from the gaming machine industry about the impact of the national lottery on their businesses and officials from my Department have met representatives from the industry.
We do not believe that this or other sectors of the gaming industry will be adversely affected by the introduction of the lottery. My right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary is always ready to consider, on their merits, proposals for changes to the regulatory regime under which the industry operates.
Description of Item Valuation £ Outcome A painting 'St. Peter Penitent' by Jusepe de Ribera 850,000 Export licence granted A drawing 'St. John the Baptist pointing to the Saviour', by Annibale Carracci/ Gianangelo Canini. 150,000 Export licence granted A painting, 'David with the head of Goliath', by Guido Reni 2,000,000 Export licence granted The ledgers and account books of Messrs 4,080 Purchased by Westminster Fribourg and Treyer 1764–1816. City Archives A George III library table 1778 designed by Thomas Chippendale. 315,000 Decision deferred until after 26 July 1993 A pair of candelabra by Matthew Boulton. 80,820 Decision deferred until after 4 August 1993 A painting, 'Van Tromp, going about to please his masters, ships at sea, getting a good wetting', by J.M.W. Turner. 11,000,000 Decision deferred until after 26 July 1993 A painting, 'the Fortress of Königstein' by Bernardo Bellotto. 6,290,781 Export licence granted Details of the items on which decisions were deferred were given in press releases issued at the time of the reviewing committee's recommendations were accepted.