§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many premises, not licensed under the Gaming Act 1968, have registered with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85, respectively in relation to bingo prize money or card money exceeding £400 in a day or £1,000 collectively in a week; and how much duty from the registration of 144W premises with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in relation to bingo prize money or card money was received in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85, respectively.
§ Mr. BrookeSeparate statistics for licensed and unlicensed bingo clubs are not maintained, so that information in the form requested is not readily available. It is however known that the number of unlicensed clubs registered to pay bingo duty was 204 in September 1982, 288 in May 1983 and 350 in November 1985. The bingo duty currently paid by these clubs is estimated at £2.7 million per annum.