HC Deb 11 March 1998 vol 308 c204W
Mr. Maude

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what account he will take of the conclusions of the investigation by the Director-General of Oflot into whether Camelot remains a fit and proper body to run the Lottery in asses sing its role as a sponsor of the New Millennium Experience and distributor of tickets for that event. [32233]

Mr. Chris Smith

The proposal that Camelot use their network of National Lottery ticket machines to distribute tickets for the Millennium Experience at Greenwich is a matter for the Acting Director General of the National Lottery. He gave his approval to the proposal which has been agreed in principle between Camelot and the New Millennium Experience Company on 19 February 1998.

The Acting Director General of the National Lottery's investigation into the fitness and propriety of GTech Holdings Corporation to be involved in and benefit from the National Lottery is a separate matter and has not yet been concluded

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