§ Mr. Llewellynasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give details of the separate items which comprise the revenue from the taxation of gambling, as shown in the Financial Statement for 1950–51, page 25, Table XII—Betting.
§ Mr. JayThe details requested are as follow:
1949–50 Head of duty Budget estimate Receipts (provisional) 1950–51 Estimated Receipts £'000 £'000 £'000 Betting:— Pool Betting Duty: Greyhound totalisators 8,000 8,224 7,750 Football and similar pools 18,000 15,557 14,750 Bookmakers' Licence Duty 2,500 2,620 2,500 Total Betting 28,500 26,401 25,000