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CAMELOT AND THE SALE OF THE NAMES OF WINNERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 205A1: tabled on 14 December 1995

Tabled in the 1995-96 session.

This motion has been signed by 2 Members. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Mr Robert Maclennan on 12 December 1995. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

leave out from 'concerned' to end.

Original motion text

That this House notes with concern the decision of the National Lottery operators Camelot to lodge plans with the Data Protection Registrar to sell the identity of winners to 'list brokers' who supply junk mail; believes that this is a potential infringement upon the privacy of winners and will cause a great deal of distress to those who wish to withhold their identity from the public domain; believes that Camelot should not be allowed to sell the names of winners without the express permission of those concerned; further believes that any revenue raised from such a sale should be used to fund charities and good causes; and calls upon the Government to ensure that this is so.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.