§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is her estimate of the number of people who purchase national lottery tickets regularly; and what is the average sum spent each week by those purchasing such tickets. [7441]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 16 January 1996:]: This is an operational matter. I have therefore asked the Director General of the National Lottery to write to the hon. Member and to place copies of the reply in the Libraries of the House.