§ 26. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue he received during the last financial year from the 11 per cent. tax on totalisators at greyhound racing tracks; and by how much he estimates this 11 per cent. would be reduced if a tax were levied on both horse-racing and greyhound racing so as to to ensure the same revenue return to the Treasury.
§ Sir E. BoyleReceipts of Pool Betting Duty from totalisators on dog racecourses in the last financial year, when only the basic 10 per cent. pool betting duty was chargeable, were £6,347,193. As regards the second part of the Question, I am not prepared to give estimates relating to hypothetical propositions of this nature.