HC Deb 19 February 1968 vol 759 c16W
97. Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many licences to operate one-arm bandits were in issue at the most recent date for which figures are available; how many were in Scotland; and what was the revenue from such licences in 1967.

Mr. Diamond:

At the end of December 1967, about 36,000 gaming machine licences were in force; about 2,000 were issued to applicants in Scotland. The revenue from licences in the calendar year 1967 was about£3.05 million and£0.16 million respectively.