§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the estimated percentage Pool Betting Duty necessary to be imposed equally on bets placed on totalisators at greyhound and horse-racing tracks to ensure the same revenue return to his Department as that received during the past financial year from the 10 per cent. Pool Betting Duty on greyhound totalisators; and whether he will consider this in his forthcoming Budget.
§ Mr. ErrollI cannot give such an estimate since it is not possible to say how 79W far a duty on totalisator bets at horse-racecourses would result in a switch to betting with bookmakers; nor can I anticipate my right hon. Friend's Budget.
§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in his forthcoming Budget, he will arrange to have all bets which are placed on totalisators at greyhound and horse-racing tracks taxed equitably as between the two sports.
§ Mr. ErrollI cannot anticipate my right hon. Friend's Budget statement.