HL Deb 08 May 1989 vol 507 c538WA
Lord Dean of Beswick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the tax revenue derived from professional football each year for the last five years, how much of this revenue has been spent on professional football and for what purposes.

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Lord Young of Graffham)

I regret that information about the total revenue derived from, and public expenditure related to, professional football is not available.