HC Deb 18 July 1933 vol 280 c1674
40. Mr. HANLEY

asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the improbability of legislation at an early date, any instructions have been issued to the police with regard to taking action against greyhound race-tracks that employ totalisators in the meantime?

Sir J. GILMOUR

Following upon the statement made by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in this House on 7th February, 1933, chief officers of police in England and Wales were informed of the view taken of the state of the law as affecting betting transactions through a totalisator and of their duty to enforce it. So far as I am aware, the totalisator has not been in operation on any greyhound racing track in England and Wales since the middle of last March.

Mr. HANLEY

Will the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that the present unsatisfactory position will be remedied by legislation before Christmas?

Viscountess ASTOR

Does not the right hon. Gentleman think that the Government, having set up a. committee to look into this very difficult question and having received a unanimous report, are wasting time by not acting upon it?

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