§ 36. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenportasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what individual grants were made in 1954 and 1955, respectively, by the Racecourse Betting Control Board to horse and pony breeding societies in this country under the obligation imposed upon them by Section 3 of the Racecourse Betting Act, 1928, to make moneys available out of the totalisator fund for purposes conducive to the improvement of breeds of horses.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeAs the Answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the Answer:
| GRANTS MADE BY THE RACECOURSE BETTING CONTROL BOARD TO HORSE AND PONY BREEDING SOCIETIES IN THE YEARS ENDED 31 ST AUGUST, 1954, AND 31ST AUGUST, 1955. | ||
| — | Year to the 31st August, 1954 | Year to the 31st August, 1955 |
| £ | £ | |
| Hunters Improvement and National Light Horse Breeding Society | 22,000 | 22,000 |
| Olympic Games and International Equestrian Fund | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| National Pony Society | 3,675 | 3,675 |
| Welsh Pony and Cob Society (Welsh Cobs) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Arab Horse Society | 550 | 550 |
| Cleveland Bay Horse Society | 450 | 450 |
| Hackney Horse Society | 600 | 600 |
| Highland Pony Society | 350 | 350 |
| Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society | 200 | 200 |
| Shire Horse Society | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| Suffolk Horse Society | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| Clydesdale Horse Society of Great Britain and Ireland | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| British Percheron Horse Society | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| Local horse societies | 5,891 | 3,639 |
| £43,516 | £41,264 |