§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions were instituted as a result of test betting procedures in the years 1967, 1968 and 1969, respectively; and what was the 246W proportion of prosecutions to bets placed in each of those years.
§ Mr. TaverneThe information is as follows:
Number of prosecutions* Number of bets made 1967 … 120 67,697 1968 … 242 139,293 1969 … 237 98,286 * This figure represents the total number of prosecutions in connection with the general betting duty. All but a few resulted from test betting.
§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he will not disclose details of test betting procedures.
§ Mr. TaverneI am not sure what the hon. Member has in mind, but it would not be in the revenue interest to disclose details of the procedures which might enable test bets to be identified as such by the bookmakers concerned.