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National Lottery Bill

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendment and reasons be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to HL Bill 67 as first printed for the Lords.]"1: Clause 7, page 5, line 13, leave out ““prescribed””""The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason—""1A: Because it would not be appropriate to remove the power of the Secretary of State to prescribe descriptions of expenditure""2: Page 5, line 19, leave out subsection (3)""The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason—""2A: Because it would not be appropriate to remove the power of the Secretary of State to prescribe descriptions of expenditure""7: Clause 14, page 9, line 13, leave out ““comply with”” and insert ““take account of””""The Commons disagree to this Amendment, but propose Amendment 7A in lieu—""7A: Page 9, line 17, leave out paragraphs (a) to (d) and insert ““, specify matters to be taken into account in determining the persons to whom, the purposes for which and the conditions subject to which the Fund distributes money.””"