Written question asked by David Faber (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 March 1998. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many organisations responded to his consultation process on the Draft Lotteries (Frequent Draws) Bill; how many supported his proposals; how many did not; and if he will publish a list of all responding organisations. - Inc figure and ref to 304 c513W, 20 January 1998 and 306 c791W, 19 February 1998.

Answer: Mr. Faber: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many organisations responded to his consultation process on the Draft Lotteries (Frequent Draws) Bill; how many supported his proposals; how many did not; and if he will publish a list of all responding organisations. [32659] Mr. George Howarth: We have received 116 responses. I refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Vaz) on 20 January 1998. Official Report, column 513. and the hon. Member for Torbay (Mr. Sanders) on 19 February 1998, Official Report, column 791.

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