Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 1998. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors lay behind his decision to impose restrictions on the new Pronto lottery game; and what representations he has received in respect of his decision to impose these restrictions. - Inc ref to 13 November 1997 Official Report, 300 639-40W and draft Bill.

Answer: Mr. Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors lay behind his decision to impose restrictions on the new Pronto lottery game; and what representations he has received in respect of his decision to impose these restrictions. [23187] Mr. George Howarth: I set out the Government's policy towards frequent on-line lottery draws in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Ms Hughes) on 13 November 1997, Official Report, columns 369-40. I subsequently published a draft Bill to restrict their frequency on 7 January, inviting interested parties to comment by 30 January. I will report the outcome of the consultation exercise after the responses have been received and evaluated.

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