§ 65. Mr. Bossomasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why entertainment tax on speedway racing is 1s. 1d. for every 2s. 6d. ticket, whereas for boxing and ice hockey the entertainment tax is only 6½d. for the same price ticket.
§ Sir S. CrippsPayments for admission to speedway racing are taxed at the same rates as for other forms of motor racing.
§ Mr. BossomWhat is the difference between the two forms of entertainment? Why cannot they be made uniform at the lower level?
§ Sir S. CrippsBecause Parliament introduced differentiations in the entertainments duty according to different classifications.