§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Interdepartmental Working Party Report on Lotteries in relation to increasing the fixed monetary limits in small lotteries from 5p a ticket to 25p a ticket;
(2) if, in view of the financial circumstances of many cricket and football clubs, he will as an interim measure propose increasing from 5p to 10p the maximum price of tickets in small lotteries, thus providing urgently needed financial assistance, in line with the recommendations of the Interdepartmental Working Party on Lotteries.
§ Dr. SummerskillWe are considering as a matter of urgency proposals to amend the existing law on small lotteries.