§ Lord Mancroftasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they have taken to ensure that the Director General of Oflot does not permit the National Lottery to promote a rapid draw electronic numbers game of the type known as Keno, and whether they will confirm that they remain opposed to the National Lottery running such a game.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of National Heritage (Lord Inglewood)I understand from the Director General of the National Lottery that no application to run a Keno-type game has been submitted. If the Director General was asked for a licence to provide such a game under Section 6 of the National Lottery etc Act 1993, it would be for him to make a decision in the light of the duties set out in that Act, taking into account the directions which my right honourable Friend the Secretary of State for National Heritage has given him.