§ Mr. AshdownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide an estimate for the last four years for which figures are available of(a) the income received from licences for amusement-with-prizes machines and (b) the income received from tax on profits made by amusement-with-prizes machines.
§ Mr. LilleyInformation in respect of income tax from profits earned on amusement-with-prizes machines is not available. Estimates of gaming licence duty accruing are as follows:
£ million 1984–85 37.7 1985–86 44.1 1986–87 51.4 1987–88 163.9 1 Provisional.