§ 20. Mr. ISAAC FOOTasked the Home Secretary if he can give approximate figures showing the amount subscribed from Great Britain to the Irish sweep stakes since 11th July last and the estimated amounts spent, respectively, on sellers' commission, expenses, and prizes, on grants to hospitals and other public 1097 purposes, on payment of duties levied by the Irish. Free State, and on prizes distributed in Great Britain?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThere have so far been 10 sweepstakes promoted in Dublin by the Hospitals Trust Limited. In previous answers I have given information regarding the first nine up to and including the sweepstake promoted in connection with this year's Derby. The figures relating to the tenth sweepstake in connection with this year's Cambridge-shire have been calculated on the same assumption that the amount subscribed in Great Britain is proportionate to the prizes known to have been won in this country. As the answer involves a number of figures I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ On the basis that the amount subscribed in Great Britain is proportionate to the prizes known to have been won in this country, and that the contributions from that amount towards expenses, Irish Free State Hospitals, and Irish Free State Stamp Duty may be calculated on the same basis, the figures relating to the Cambridgeshire sweepstake are as follow:—
| £ | |
| Total subscriptions from Great Britain (including sellers' commission) | 1,852,000 |
| Sellers' commission | 308,650 |
| Expenses (in addition to sellers' commission) | 176,450 |
| Available surplus for hospitals, etc. | 285,750 |
| Irish Free State Stamp Duty | 95,250 |
| Prizes won in Great Britain | 926,000 |
| Sellers' prizes received in Great Britain | 17,250 |
§ It will be noticed that the disbursements fall short of the amount estimated to have been subscribed from Great Britain by £42,650. This balance may be taken as representing that part of the subscription from Great Britain which was expended in the award of prizes to subscribers in other countries.