§ Mr. PageTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what agreement has been reached with the British Greyhound Racing Board and the off-course betting industry on how the allocation of greyhound racing's proportion of the 0.25 per cent. reduction in general betting duty will be administered;
(2) what is his estimate of the proportion of the £15 million resulting from the reduction in general betting duty in 1992–93 which would be returned to greyhound racing.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI have been asked to reply.
The size and administration of any voluntary payments by bookmakers to greyhound racing following the reduction in general betting duty are matters for negotiation between the two industries. We understand that those negotiations are under way and have asked to be informed of the outcome in due course.