HC Deb 28 April 1950 vol 474 c143W
Mr. Llewellyn

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give details of the separate items which comprise the revenue from the taxation of gambling, as shown in the Financial Statement for 1950–51, page 25, Table XII—Betting.

Mr. Jay

The details requested are as follow:

1949–50
Head of duty Budget estimate Receipts (provisional) 1950–51 Estimated Receipts
£'000 £'000 £'000
Betting:—
Pool Betting Duty:
Greyhound totalisators 8,000 8,224 7,750
Football and similar pools 18,000 15,557 14,750
Bookmakers' Licence Duty 2,500 2,620 2,500
Total Betting 28,500 26,401 25,000