HC Deb 27 January 1998 vol 305 cc144-5W
Mr. Sanders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date he passed ministerial responsibility for matters relating to on-line lotteries to another minister. [24993]

Mr. Straw

[holding answer 26 January 1998]: 17 November 1997.

Mr. Sanders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library copies of his correspondence with the Deputy Prime Minister on the subject of on-line lotteries. [24994]

Mr. Straw

[holding answer 26 January 1998]: It is not normal practice for correspondence between Cabinet Ministers to be placed in the Library and I see no reason to depart from that practice on this occasion.