§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the revenue from (a) off-course betting duty and (b) on-course betting duty for 1985–86; and what was the change from the previous year;
(2) what information he has on the betting turnover (a) off-course and (b) on-course for 1985–86; and what was the change from the previous year;
(3) what information he has on the betting turnover (a) off-course and (b) on-course for the six months, 5 April 1986 to 5 October 1986; and what was the change from the corresponding period for the previous year;
(4) what was the revenue from (a) off-course betting duty and (b) on-course betting duty for the six months 5 April to 5 October 1986; and what was the change from the corresponding period the previous year.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 4 November 1986]: Following is the information:
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Duty Taxed stakes Off-course On-course1 Off-course On-course1 1985–86 (£ million) 296.6 20.0 3,707.8 499.6 Change from 1984–85 (£ million) +22.0 +1.5 +275.4 +38.3 Change from 1984–85 (Percentage) +8.0 +8.3 +8.0 +8.3 April-September 19862 3 (£ million) 177.2 11.5 2,214.6 282.7 Change from April-September 1985 (£ million) +11.6 -0.6 +145.0 -15.1 Change from April-September 1985 (Percentage) +7.0 -5.0 +7.0 -5.0 1 On-course figures include Totalisators. 2 Figures cover period 1 April to 30 September. 3 Provisional.