§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many betting shop licences have been applied 185W for in Scotland under the Betting and Gaming Act; how many have been granted; how many of the applications were granted only after appeal;
— Number of Applications Applications Granted by Licensing Court Applications Granted on Appeal Applications Rejected by Licensing Court Rejections by Licensing Court Confirmed on Appeal 1st March, 1961 to 31st May, 1961: New Licences 1,680 1,502 19 178 12 1st June, 1961 to31stMay, 1962: New Licences 674 529 26 110 18 Renewals 1,654 1,524 35 Detailed figures are contained in the reports laid before the House in 1961 and 1962.