§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans he has to allow purchasers of lottery tickets to determine which causes are supported as a consequence of that purchase; and if he will make a statement. [1955]
§ Mr. Banks[holding answer 5 June 1997]: The national lottery is the people's money and its proceeds should go to projects which the people support. To that end, the Government plan to establish a £1 billion fund for health education and other initiatives and to review the way lottery funds are distributed to the existing good causes. We will be publishing a White Paper setting out our proposals next month.