Football Pools and Greyhound Racing (Hansard, 12 February 1958)

HC Deb 12 February 1958 vol 582 cc64-5W 64W

§ Mr. Pitman
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the totals of tax receipts from football pools and 65W greyhound racing for the months of November and December, 1957.

§ Mr. Simon
Receipts of pool betting duty and of bookmakers' licence duty for these months were as follows:—

— November, 1957 December^*, 1957

£ £

Pool betting duty receipts:

At 30 per cent. on football and similar pools 2,815 719 2,333,904

At 10 per cent. on greyhound totalisators 430,178 408,945

Bookmakers' licence duty receipts 129,993 122,071

TOTALS 3,375,890 2,864,920

^*The figures for December are provisional.

—	November, 1957	December^*, 1957
	£	£
Pool betting duty receipts:
At 30 per cent. on football and similar pools	2,815 719	2,333,904
At 10 per cent. on greyhound totalisators	430,178	408,945
Bookmakers' licence duty receipts	129,993	122,071
TOTALS	3,375,890	2,864,920
^*The figures for December are provisional.