The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is holding a short inquiry into the Government’s plan to merge the Gambling Commission with the National Lottery Commission.
The Committee will hold a single evidence session on Tuesday 4 June. The witnesses called to give oral evidence are as follows:
10.30 a.m.
- John Dillon, Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary, and Daniel Dyball, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd
11 a.m.
- Philip Graf CBE, Chair, and Jenny Williams, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission
- Dr Anne Wright CBE, Chair, and Mark Harris, Chief Executive, National Lottery Commission
11.45 a.m.
- Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary, and Samantha Foley, Director of Finance and Commercial, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Notes:
- The Gambling Commission is in place to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain.
- The National Lottery Commission is responsible for ensuring that the National Lottery is run with all due propriety and maximises the amount of money available to good causes.
- Further details about the draft order can be found in the Explanatory Document prepared by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and can be found on its website.
- A public consultation on the proposal has already been conducted by the Department and a summary of responses is also available on the DCMS’s website.
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