HC Deb 26 June 1951 vol 489 c118W
72. Mr. Mulley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the proposal of the Football League to increase minimum admission charges, despite the assurance they gave to his predecessor, in return for a tax concession, to maintain a minimum charge of is. 3d.; and if he will now cancel this concession.

Mr. Gaitskell

Yes. But the assurance to which my hon. Friend refers related specifically to the reduction in price in 1946 from 1s. 6d. to 1s. 3d. and I am satisfied that it cannot possibly be regarded as binding the League to keep the minimum charge at 1s. 3d. indefinitely despite changed conditions. I therefore do not consider that I should on that account be justified in increasing the duty which was reduced in 1946.