HL Deb 05 April 1971 vol 317 c192WA
VISCOUNT MASSEREENE AND FERRARD

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many licensed betting shops there are in the United Kingdom.

THE MINISTER OF STATE, HOME OFFICE (LORD WINDLESHAM)

On June 1, 1970, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 13,209 betting office licences in force in England and Wales and 1,435 in Scotland.