Greyhound Totalisators (Pool Betting Duty)

HC Deb 28 October 1953 vol 518 c387W

Mr. Irving

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of Pool Betting Duty collected from greyhound racecourse managements in England, Wales and Scotland in 1951 and 1952; and what he has estimated will be the return for 1953.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The receipts of Pool Betting Duty in respect of greyhound totalisators in England, Wales and Scotland in 1951 and 1952 were:

	£
1951	…	…	…	6,665,348
1952	…	…	…	6,472,132

It is estimated that the corresponding total for 1953 will be £6.1 million.