National Lottery Bill

The noble Viscount mentioned that he wanted something to be put in that was not there. I am saying that I cannot weigh it up. If I was preparing the report and there was a substantial international programme, frankly I would brag about it. I suspect that having an international programme would be popular with the ticket-buyers. Of course, some ticket-buyers would not like it but many would. I do not know how prescriptive the Minister would want to be on an annual report but, if the international programme is significant, and a body is spending the kind of money that is to be spent here, I would expect there to be a significant paragraph and indeed financial information to set that out. However, it proves that lottery expenditure is a little like beauty: the benefit of it lies in the mind of the beholder. As we are concluding this stage, I thank the noble Viscount, his noble friends and the Minister for the work that has been done so far. We shall return on another occasion to think on these matters.