§ Mr. Dan Jonesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money is received by the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise each year from professional sport and activities, such as betting, associated with it.
§ Mr. HigginsNo estimate of Inland Revenue receipts is possible Customs and Excise receipts from pool betting and general betting duties in the year 1970–71 were approximately £117 million, mostly derived from betting on 267W football, horse racing and dog racing. No reliable estimate can be made of the separate amount of purchase tax paid on goods used in connection with professional sport.