§ Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what stage he has now reached in his review of the law on lotteries and other related matters.
§ Mr. R. CarrThe first stage of this review has been carried out by an interdepartmental working party of officials whose report has been published today as a Command Paper. As indicated in a foreword by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and myself, the Government are in no way committed to the working party's recommendations, which are published solely to 115W stimulate and provide material for informed public discussion. No decisions will be taken regarding future changes in the law until the working party's report has been subject to the widest possible public debate.