§ Vernon CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what action the Government are taking in respect of its commitment in paragraph 4.53 of "A Safe Bet for Success" to carry out a separate review of prize competitions and similar quasi-gambling products. [59721]
§ Mr. CabornWe are issuing a consultation paper today, which is also available on our website www.culture.gov.uk. The Government does not want to affect companies' ability to run genuine and harmless 521W sales promotions. But it is important that operators should not be able to circumvent the principle that lotteries should not be run for commercial gain.