§ Sir H. CAUTLEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number of bookmakers who took out a licence for the last 12 months of which he has record; what is the amount for such 613W licences received by the Treasury; and what was the number of licences in force at the beginning and end of such period?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would remind my hon. and learned Friend that bookmakers' certificates taken out at any time expire on the 31st October next following. As stated in the answer given him on the 29th February, the number of such certificates taken out for the year ended the 31st October, 1927, was 15,194, and the net amount of revenue derived therefrom was, approximately, £151,700. The numbers of bookmakers' certificates in force on the 31st January in 1927 and 1928 were, respectively, 10,998 and 10,966.
§ Sir H. CAUTLEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of Betting Duty for the last 12 calendar months of which he has record; and how much of this was received from street bookmakers?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the reply which I gave to his question yesterday.