§ Mr. A. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what percentage the revenue from Pool Betting Duty on greyhound totalisators fell during the three years 1960 to 1963 compared with the average in the three years 1949 to 1952; and by what percentage the general revenue from taxes of Customs and Excise rose or fell during the same periods.
§ Mr. GreenThe revenue from Pool Betting Duty on totalisators at greyhound racing tracks in the three financial years 1960–61, 1961–62 and 1962–63 was, respectively, 12.1 per cent., 9.8 per cent. and 22.1 per cent. less than the average of the three financial years 1949–50 to 1951–52. (From 26th July, 1961, to 9th April, 1962, the duty of 10 per cent. was subject to the special surcharge of one-tenth of the amount of the duty.) The net receipts of all Customs and Excise duties and taxes in the same three financial years rose, respectively, by 46.2 per cent., 58.1 per cent. and 63.5 per cent. above the average of the financial years 1949–50 to 1951–52.
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§ Mr. A. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that during the three years ended April, 1963, the turnover on greyhound totalisators and the Treasury revenue there from fell, and turnover of totalisators at horse race-
DOG RACECOURSES Year ended 31st March Total stakes at totalisators (£000) Percentage change in total stakes a totalisators (1960/61=100) Net receipts of pool betting duty from totalisators (£000) 1961 … … 63,472 — 6,347 1962 … … 61,380 -3% 6,511* 1963 … … 56,016 -12% 5,623 * From 26th July, 1961 to 9th April, 1962, the duty of 10% was subject to the special surcharge of one-tenth of the amount of the duty.
HORSE RACECOURSES Year ended 31st March Total stakes at totalisators Percentage change in total stakes at totalisators (1960/61=100) 1961 … … … … 31,007 — 1962 … … … … 32,912 +6% 1963 … … … … 29,695 -4%