Examination of Witnesses (Questions 1600
- 1601)
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2004
MR ANDREW
BROWN, MR
JIM ROTHWELL,
MR CHRISTOPHER
GRAHAM AND
MR ROGER
WISBEY
Q1600 Chairman: That is a perfect
introduction to the question I feel I must put to Mr Graham which
is that if the National Lottery Commission were abolished, would
you feel capable through your ASA codes of doing precisely what
Mr Brown implies, that you could regulate the Lottery?
Mr Graham: I think responsibly
I would have to go away and think about that because it is quite
a big undertaking. Our system does respond to whatever developments
in media and in advertising take place. I do not think we have
ever said no, we cannot do something, so the answer would probably
be yes but it is not something I have thought about.
Mr Brown: I think it would only
be the advertising bit because there is a twice weekly draw which
comes under programme restrictions, so abolishing the National
Lottery Commission and thinking about the ASA and Ofcom is only
one very small part of the Lottery because there is a much bigger
dimension which somebody else would have to take part in.
Q1601 Chairman: We are very conscious
of that and up to now that is where our focus has been directed.
Before I thank you for coming, is there any other comment that
you might wish to make to the Committee? I think we have exhaustively
covered the various issues that appeared to us to be important
from your submissions.
Mr Brown: Not from me, thank you.
Chairman: Then may I thank you for coming
today and for answering all of our questions.
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