§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the definition of the role and duties of the chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board which were given to him prior to his re-appointment.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIt is for the chairman to determine his role and duties within the confines of the statutory duties and functions of the Horserace Totalisator Board under the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 and the Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972.
§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the annual contribution to racing of the Horserace Totalisator Board in each year since 1964.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe annual contribution to racing by the Horserace Totalisator Board is set out in its report and financial statements for the year laid annually before Parliament, together with that of the levy board.
The figures for the years in question, which have been derived from the reports by the Tote, are as follows:
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Year Total 1964–65 1,048,842 1965–66 885,150 1966–67 964,616 1967–68 875,965 1968–69 631,945 1969–70 626,996 1970–71 195,000 1971–72 195,000 1972–73 270,000
Year Total 1973–74 501,305 1974–75 410,000 1975–76 441,000 1976–77 488,704 1977–78 625,411 1978–79 988,268 1979–80 1,449,433 1980–81 1,803,176 1981–82 1,834,207 1982–83 1,599,921 1983–84 1,589,094 1984–85 1,768,329 1985–86 2,004,000 1986–87 2,510,000 1987–88 3,172,000 1988–89 4,317,000 1989–90 4,765,000 Notes:
1. The contribution to racing excludes capital contribution to joint project (£1,240,000) in 1989–90 bringing the total contribution to racing to £6,005,000.
2. In the year 1973–74—1977–78 the Tote repaid a levy board loan of £465,605 at an annual rate of £93,121. This repayment has been excluded from the figures for the appropriate year.
3. The Tote paid no levy in the year 1970–71 and 1971–72 and only £75,000 in 1972–73 due to its precarious financial position.
§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will arrange to publish the annual accounts of the Horserace Totalisator Board as separate business divisions covering, respectively, the racecourse totalisator, Tote credit and Tote bookmaking.
§ Mr. Peter LloydNo. It is for the Tote to decide how to publish its accounts, subject to statutory provisions. As well as its annual report to Parliament, the Tote also makes annual returns to Companies House, concerning Tote Credit Ltd. and Tote Bookmakers Ltd. The figures for turnover of the three divisions are set out separately in the annual report. The Tote does not otherwise provide detailed breakdowns of its separate divisions as it regards such information as commercially sensitive.
§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions were held with the chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board to establish business priorities prior to his re-appointment.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIt is for the Horserace Totalisator Board to establish business priorities for the Tote within the statutory framework set out in the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 and the Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972.