§ 27. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that the totalisator turnover for 1935 is to exceed £6,000,000 as compared with £4,000,000 in 1932, he can state whether arrangements can now be made for substantial assistance to all sections of British horse-breeding from this source to be given in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (6) of Section 3 of the Racecourse Betting Act of 1928, with a view especially to reducing the menace of foreign competition, as shown by the increasing imports of foreign horses into this country?
§ Mr. LLOYDThe function of the Secretary of State is limited to approving schemes, prepared by the Racecourse Betting Control Board, for the application of the moneys from time to time comprised in the totalisator fund for the purposes specified in Section 3 (6) of the Racecourse Betting Act, 1928. In pursuance of this provision, grants of £2,000 and 25,000 have been made to the Hunters Improvement and National Light Horse Breeding Society to be awarded as premiums in 1934 and 1935 respectively for thoroughbred stallions and my right hon. Friend has recently approved a scheme for the grant of £5,000 for the year 1936 for the same purpose. The Board are aware of their power to propose grants to all sections of British horse-breeding and will bear this in mind when preparing schemes for the application of moneys from the totalisator fund.
§ Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYHave any grants to veterinary colleges been approved, and if not can we have an assurance that that question will be borne in mind?