§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is his estimate of the amount of cash earned weekly by Camelot from its work in the national lottery; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what requirement he will place on Camelot to declare its profitability, inclusive of charges for supplies and services, achieved through the operation of the national lottery.
§ Mr. DorrellThere are matters for the Director-General of the National Lottery. I have therefore asked him to write to the hon. Members, placing copies of his letters in the Library of the House.
§ Mrs. Anne WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his answer of 1st February,Official Report, columns 674–75, if his estimate of the operating profit of the National Lottery in its first weeks of operation included services provided to the national lottery by investors in Camelot and charged for at a profit; what statutory provisions govern the disclosure of such services; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 15 February 1995]: This is a matter for the Director-General of the National Lottery. I have therefore asked him to write to the hon. Member, placing copies of his letter in the Library of the House.