§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will set up an inquiry into the methods of operation of the Horserace Totalisator Board and its subsidiary Tote Credit Limited, including its system of late betting;
(2) if he will seek to amend the Horse-race Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 to prevent the system of late betting by the subsidiary of the Totalisator Board called Tote Credit Limited.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe activities of the Horserace Totalisator Board were exhaustively examined by the Select Committee on Nationalised Industries which reported in July 1977. On the information available to me I see no need for a further inquiry or for an amendment of the Act. I am informed that only bets received before the "off", from whatever source, can be included in the pools.