HC Deb 03 May 1966 vol 727 c1461

Motion made

  1. 1. That—
    1. (a) a duty of excise of two-and-a-half per cent. of the amount staked be charged on any bet with a bookmaker or by way of pool betting which is not charged with pool betting duty at the higher rate;
    2. (b) pool betting duty at the lower rate cease to be charged;
    3. (c) the appropriate duty at the said rate of two-and-a-half per cent. or at the said higher rate be charged on any intended bet collected by a third person for transmission to the person with or through whom it is intended to be made which is not in fact so transmitted by that third person.—[Mr. Callaghan.]

The CHAIRMAN put the Question there-upon forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Ways and Means Motions and Resolutions.)

Question agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN then proceeded successively to put forthwith the Question on each further Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, save the last Motion.