HC Deb 08 July 1994 vol 246 cc333-4W
Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received from the advertising association regarding pools advertising on television and radio.

Mr. Brooke

The director-general of the Advertising Association wrote to me in November 1993 asking me to reconsider the ban on pools advertising on television and radio.

Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received from the Pools Promoters Association on amendments to codes of practice of the Independent Television Commission and the Independent Radio Authority regarding pools advertising.

Mr. Brooke

None.

Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) what estimate he has made on the effect of the national lottery's turnover if the football pools were given equal access to advertising on television and radio;

(2) what estimate he has made of the effect on pools turnover if a national lottery is permitted to advertise on television and radio and pools are not.

Mr. Brooke

None.