Letter dated 28/01/2016 from the Earl of Courtown regarding the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 and a Gambling Commission review. 1 p.

Letter dated 28/01/2016 from the Earl of Courtown regarding the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 and a Gambling Commission review. 1 p.

Letter dated 28/01/2016 from the Earl of Courtown to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 debate and the commencement date of a provision in the Criminal Justice Act 2003. 1 p.

Letter dated 28/01/2016 from the Earl of Courtown to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 debate and the commencement date of a provision in the Criminal Justice Act 2003. 1 p.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this order removes unnecessary regulation on certain types of small lotteries to enable greater opportunities for fundraising for charities and good causes. These are small-scale, locally run lotteries such as a raffle held at a school fair or a workplace sweepstake. They are known in the Gambling Act...

My Lords, this order removes unnecessary regulation on certain types of small lotteries to enable greater opportunities for fundraising for charities and good causes. These are small-scale, locally run lotteries such as a raffle held at a school fair or a workplace sweepstake. They are known in the Gambling Act...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his very succinct introduction, and I thank all those who put the papers together, so to speak. Even though this is a relatively small piece of law reform, having a Keeling schedule is an enormously helpful thing—the sort of thing we cry out...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his very succinct introduction, and I thank all those who put the papers together, so to speak. Even though this is a relatively small piece of law reform, having a Keeling schedule is an enormously helpful thing—the sort of thing we cry out...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Earl for his easily absorbed comments on the reasons for doing the LRO in this way. It was good to capture it in the way he did. I agree with the noble Lord who has just spoken that the benefits of using the...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Earl for his easily absorbed comments on the reasons for doing the LRO in this way. It was good to capture it in the way he did. I agree with the noble Lord who has just spoken that the benefits of using the...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his support of the order and his comments on the success of the Red Tape Challenge. He made a number of comments, in particular about what happened in...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his support of the order and his comments on the success of the Red Tape Challenge. He made a number of comments, in particular about what happened in...

Can I just check that the Minister is specifically saying that there will be a review by the Gambling Commission of this set of reforms? After how long will that take place?

Can I just check that the Minister is specifically saying that there will be a review by the Gambling Commission of this set of reforms? After how long will that take place?

It is probably best if I write to the noble Lord and give him the exact details of what is planned. Obviously, as I said from this position, there are some points that we will take back to the Gambling Commission. Once I have checked with the department, I will...

It is probably best if I write to the noble Lord and give him the exact details of what is planned. Obviously, as I said from this position, there are some points that we will take back to the Gambling Commission. Once I have checked with the department, I will...

My Lords, I think we are slightly mixing up two issues here. The point made by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, was about this order and the effect it will have on those small lotteries and events run for residents. The question was whether there would be a review of...

My Lords, I think we are slightly mixing up two issues here. The point made by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, was about this order and the effect it will have on those small lotteries and events run for residents. The question was whether there would be a review of...

My Lords, that is precisely why I asked the question: there seems to have been a conflation of the two points.

My Lords, that is precisely why I asked the question: there seems to have been a conflation of the two points.

I thank both noble Lords for explaining that position. The noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, made an important point relating to the Explanatory Notes. There is a mistake there, for which we apologise. The new text, which I am sure it is very important to have on the record, is that...

I thank both noble Lords for explaining that position. The noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, made an important point relating to the Explanatory Notes. There is a mistake there, for which we apologise. The new text, which I am sure it is very important to have on the record, is that...

Motion that the draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 9 November 2015, be approved. Agreed to on question.

Motion that the draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 9 November 2015, be approved. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.