§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) what proportion of national lottery tickets sold nationally are bought from(a) supermarket chains, (b) chain newsagents and (c) independent newsagents; [12362]
(2) what has been the total income received from (a) national lottery tickets and (b) national lottery scratchcards in Lewisham, East; [12366]
(3) what plans she has to limit new national lottery outlets to independent newsagents only; [12369]
(4) how many new (a) national lottery ticket outlets and (b) national lottery scratchcards outlets have been opened on average each week; [12361]
(5) what proportion of the total national income from the national lottery has been represented by lottery sales in Lewisham, East; [12365]
(6) how many and what percentage of all national lottery outlets are in (a) supermarket chains, (b) chain newsagents and (c) independent newsagents. [12363]
§ Mr. SproatThis is an operational matter for Camelot Group plc. I have therefore asked the Director General of the National Lottery, who is responsible for regulating the operation of the lottery, to write to the hon. Member, placing copies of his response in the Libraries of the House.