§ Mr. Balfourasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the revenue from pool betting duty paid by bookmakers for the individual months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 1951, and 1952. respectively.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerIf the Question relates to pool betting duty paid by bookmakers who also conduct pool betting operations, no separate figures are available. If, as I assume, it relates to the licence duties paid by bookmakers on greyhound tracks the figures are:
— 1951 1952 £ s. d. £ s. d. January … 134,577 15 0 153,684 10 0 February … 136,809 15 0 123,483 15 0 March … 159,083 0 0 143,357 5 0 April … 155,050 10 0 160,263 10 0 May … 189,079 15 0 172,452 5 0 June … 161,690 0 0 160,252 10 0 July … 172,896 0 0 190,011 0 0 August … 200,648 15 0 168,023 5 0 September … 157,387 0 0 155,737 0 0 October … 165,840 0 0 176,315 0 0