§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what consultations he has had with the Millennium Fund Commission concerning its powers in relation(a) to the choice of schemes for financial support in Wales, (b) to amending any such schemes which are applicants for assistance and (c) to amending the constitutions and personnel of sponsoring bodies of such applications; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 28 November 1994]: The Millennium Commission was consulted on directions issued under section 26(1) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 concerning matters to be taken into account when considering applications and, under section 26(3), for securing the proper management and control of lottery proceeds. Within this framework, it is for each distributing body to establish their own processes for handling applications and, in my capacity as Secretary of State, I have had no specific discussions with the commission on any of these matters. As chairman of the commission, however, I am directly involved in the development of its policies and procedures. The Millennium Commission issued detailed guidance for applicants on November 28 which will explain how applications for funding should be prepared and submitted.
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make it his policy to ensure an increase of national lottery sales outlets in Montgomeryshire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 29 November 1994]: This is an operational matter for Camelot Group plc. I have therefore asked Peter Davis, the director general of the national lottery, who is responsible for regulating the 717W operation of the lottery, to write to the hon. and learned Gentleman, and to place copies his response in the Libraries of the House.