Clause 11 - Distributing bodies: publicity
National Lottery Bill
10:30 am
Hugo Swire (Shadow Minister (the Arts), The Family & Culture, Media & Sport; East Devon, Conservative)
I totally agree with the hon. Gentleman’s clarion opening to this morning’s deliberations. I agree with him and share his support for promotion by distributors of projects with which they are involved, but does he share my hesitation—indeed, my nervousness—that if the Bill blurs the lines between Government money and lottery money, Government Departments will be able to piggy-back on lottery announcements and claim some of the credit for themselves?