HL Deb 14 October 1997 vol 582 c120WA
Lord Burnham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether National Lottery sales have been affected by the introduction of the 49s game in some betting shops.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The 49s game was launched by the bookmaking industry in December 1996. The Government have conducted no research on the impact of the 49s game on National Lottery sales.