§ 28. Sir GIFFORD FOXasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what financial contribution will be made by the Racecourse Betting Control Board during the current year to promote the welfare of light-horse breeding in this country; and whether he will ensure that this contribution is allocated in such a way as to include pony breeding as well as horse breeding?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)A grant of £5,000 is being made to the Hunters Improvement and National Light Horse Breeding Society for the award of premiums for thoroughbred stallions, and a further grant of £300 is being made to the National Pony Society for premiums for stallions of the breeds of ponies indigenous to this country.
§ Mr. H. G. WILLIAMSCan my hon. Friend say whether these grants will have any effect either in increasing or diminishing the debt due from the board to the bank?