HC Deb 25 November 1958 vol 596 cc20-1W
56. Mr. Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why it is still his policy to maintain a 10 per cent. Pool Betting Duty on totalisators at greyhound racetracks, whilst similar totalisators operated on horse-racecourses are allowed to operate tax free.

Mr. Amory

This is a Budget matter and I do not think it would be appropriate to discuss budgetary policy at Question Time.

Mr. Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in HANSARD a table of figures giving the revenue received by his Department from the 10 per cent. Pool Betting Duty on totalisators at greyhound racetracks for each of the months from January, 1957, to December, 1957.

Mr. Amory

Yes. Monthly receipts of pool betting duty charged at 10 per cent. on bets with greyhound racetrack totalisators from January to December, 1957, inclusive were as follows:

£
January … … … 466,212
February … … … 381,447
March … … … 457,250
April … … … 498,643
May … … … 637,072
June … … … 553,759
July … … … 581,115
August … … … 674,271
September … … … 516,043
October … … … 546,565
November … … … 430,178
December … … … 408,945
Total £6,151,500