§ Mr. Tomneyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the Pool Betting Duty is levied on totalisator bets placed on greyhound racecourses and not on totalisator bets placed on horse racecourses.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe duty was introduced in this form in1947 because of differences in the conditions of betting on horse and dog racing, and past experience has shown that while these continue, the taxation of horse race betting whether on the totalisator or otherwise is not practicable, and I do not think that it would be appropriate for me to comment in advance of the Budget on considerations bearing on proposals for its amendment.