HC Deb 04 April 1950 vol 473 cc1010-1
71. Mr. Gammans

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what was the monthly return from the totalisator tax on greyhound racecourses for the first three months of 1948, 1949 and 1950.

Mr. Jay

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

The monthly figures of receipts of Pool Betting Duty from greyhound totalisators are as follows:

— 1948 1949 1950
£ £ £
January 611,407 643,774 542,097
February 700,133 582,727 475,644
March 729,975 705,999 —

I regret that the figure for March, 1950, is not yet available.