§ Mr. Holtasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the revenue income from fixed odds football pools in each of the five years from 1960 to 1965 and 1980 to 1985.
§ Mr. HayhoeFixed odds football pool betting was exempt from duty until 3 August 1964. Revenue in 1964–65 was £3.9 million. From 1980 to 1985 receipts were as follows:
Year £ thousand 1980–81 36 1981–82 27 1982–83 6 1983–84 negligible 1984–85 negligible