Early day motion · EDM 566 · 5 Mar 1991
NATIONAL LOTTERY
Tabled by Kenneth Hargreaves (Conservative)
98 signatures
The motion
That this House notes that invitations to buy tickets for overseas lotteries are circulating in the United Kingdom; believes such invitations will increase with the advent of the European Lottery; further believes that profits from such lotteries would be better spent in the United Kingdom; urges the Government to introduce legislation to allow the setting up of a lottery on a national scale to provide extra resources for the arts, sports and the environment; and notes that such a lottery could be expected to raise at least ú1 billion per year after the payment of prizes and expenses.
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.