§ Brigadier Medlicottasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of entertainments tax collected from speedway racing in respect of the years 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51; and what is estimated will be collected for the year 1951–52.
§ Mr. JaySo far as the first part of the Question is concerned, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for West Ham, North (Mr. A. Lewis), on 3rd May last. The estimated yield of Entertainments Duty in 1951–52 from admissions to racing (other than dog and horse racing) after taking into account the increase which my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed in his Budget Statement, is £600,000.