§ Mr. Nallyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the average weekly amount of the tax now being collected in respect of football pool betting; the number of firms from whom such tax is being received and give some indication as to the percentage of such firms from whom less than£20 a week is paid to meet pool tax obligations.
§ Sir S. CrippsPool Betting Duty amounting to about£340,000 weekly is being collected during the present season. Some 135 firms are involved, of which approximately 60 per cent. pay less than£20 a week.