§ 68. Mr. Evelyn Walkdenasked the Postmaster-General the estimated revenue derived from various sources, directly or indirectly associated with football pools during 1943, including duty on postal orders and payments for postage stamps by pool investors.
§ The Postmaster-General (Captain Crookshank)During the year ended 31st of March, 1944, the estimated revenue derived from postage on postings by football pool promoters and their clients was £560,000 and from poundage on postal orders £270,000.
§ Mr. WalkdenCan the Minister give any comparative figures of pre-war years; and will he see that the people or organisations who desire to abolish football pools, which are popular with the workers, are informed of this profitable enterprise?
§ Captain CrookshankI can give no pre-war figures without notice.