§ 28. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the Treasury receipts from Pool Betting Duty collected on greyhound totalisators for the months of January, February and March, 1962, divided as between the normal 10 per cent. duty and the 10 per cent. surcharge imposed since 26th July, 1961, and similar figures for Bookmakers' Licence Duties on greyhound racecourses for the same month.
§ Sir E. BoyleI will, with permission, Circulate the reply in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. LewisWill the figures show that, due to the discriminatory practice of taxing just greyhound racing and not horse racing, there is no tax due to the Treasury from horse racing? Will the 1150 hon. Gentleman do something about altering the present discriminatory practice?
§ Sir E. BoyleThe figures show a slight fall in greyhound totalisator betting. It is not possible to say that they establish a trend, especially as the surcharge has been removed. It has been announced that the scope of the Pool Betting Duty is to be the subject of a review.
§ Following are the figures:
| Month | Pool Betting Duty on greyhound totalisators | Bookmarkers' Licence Duty | ||
| Duty | Surcharge | Duty | Surcharge | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| January | 366,426 | 36,642 | 96,074 | 9,607 |
| February | 390,756 | 39,076 | 101,769 | 10.177 |
| March | 444,002 | 44,400 | 124,189 | 12,419 |
| Net Receipts | 1,201,184 | 120,118 | 322.032 | 32,203 |