§ Mr. Pitmanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what expenses have been incurred in connection with the Premium Bonds Scheme, including the cost of the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment to the end of April, 1958; and what were the monthly totals of tax receipts from football pools, greyhound racing, and from bookmakers' licence duty, respectively, for the months January to April, 1958 inclusive.
§ Mr. SimonThe total of prizes under the Premium Savings Bonds Scheme up to the end of April, 1958, was £4.5 million. Administrative expenses, including advertising, and the cost of ERNIE. have amounted to about £2¾ million.
Receipts of pool betting duty and of bookmakers' licence duty for these four months were as follows: