§ 53. Mr. Grimondasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from small farmers and horticulturalists over the credit squeeze, and what action he proposes to take.
§ Sir E. BoyleMy right hon. Friend has had very few representations, and he does not think that the position calls for any action on his part.
— 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 £ £ £ £ £ Pool betting duty receipts— at 10 per cent. on dog track totalisators 6,665,349 6,471,269 6,169,550 5,793,535 5,910,147 at 30 per cent. on football and similar pools 17,218,288 19,772,642 21,078,137 22,306,520 20,359,526 TOTAL £ 23,883,637 26,243,911 27,247,687 28,100,055 26,269,673 Stake money in respect of which duty paid— on dog track totalisators 66,653,490 64,712,690 61,695,500 57,935,350 59,101,470 on football and similar pools 57,394,293 65,908,807 70,260,457 74,355,067 67,865,087 The receipts of licence duty paid by bookmakers on greyhound racecourses from 1950 to 1955 were as follows:
£ 1950 2,235,624 1951 1,939,646 1952 1,882,473 1953 1,797,787 1954 1,691,934 1955 1,656,395