National Lottery Bill

I am afraid that that is wishful thinking on the part of the Minister. First, I want to thank the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Jo Swinson) for her kind words of welcome. Clearly, I am far too gallant to continue the conversation that I had with the Minister about ages. Suffice it to say, however, that the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire is the youngest Member of the House, and the only one to have been born in the 1980s. At some point in the future, a Member who was born in the 1980s will be seen as an old Member; perhaps she will be in that position in several decades’ time. In relation to the amendments, I must confess that I am not terribly satisfied by the Minister’s responses. He made a robust case—as robust as he was in Committee—but we remain concerned about the excessive prescription and emphasis on compliance. Subject to your guidance, Mr. Deputy Speaker, we want to press amendments Nos. 2 and 11, about which we feel strongly, to the vote. We will not press the other amendments in the group to the vote. Question put, That the amendment be made:— The House divided: Ayes 174, Noes 262.