HC Deb 27 June 2001 vol 370 c92W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to transfer the Tote to the private sector; and if she will make a statement. [96]

Tessa Jowell

[holding answer 25 June 2001]The Government's proposals for the Tote were set out by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary in his statement to the House on 2 March last year. It remains our intention to bring forward legislation to provide for a sale when Parliamentary time allows.