§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in his proposed Budget, he will introduce a system of a fair and equitable betting tax, common to all forms of betting, at a standard rate.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI would refer the hon. Member to the reply whichmy right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Hammersmith, North (Mr. Tomney) on 11th February.
§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what interests connected with greyhound racing he consulted before imposing the 10 per cent, totalisator taxon greyhound racing.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThis tax was introduced by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1947; it is hardly for me to say whom he consulted.