Orders of the Day — National Lottery Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:59 pm on 7 April 1998.

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Photo of Mr Nick Hawkins Mr Nick Hawkins Conservative, Surrey Heath 7:59, 7 April 1998

I am coming to an end, so I will not give way to the hon. Lady again.

The Labour party pressed time and again to avoid the substitution of money from the lottery for general taxation revenue, in such sectors as health and education. Having called for bans to stop that happening, the Labour party is doing it itself. The Bill may contain some helpful things, but that is the foremost reason why the Government's main proposals undermine the additionality principle, which is greatly to be deplored. Labour said one thing in opposition and is doing something entirely different now that it is in government.