§ Mr. John GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make it his policy, in evaluating tenders from bidders for a clause 5 national lottery licence, not to exclude consortia which include an organisation, whether from the United Kingdom or overseas, which is engaged in existing gambling activity.
§ Mr. SproatThe responsibility for evaluating tenders and awarding the licence will lie with the director general of the national lottery.