§ Mr. KilfoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what financial provision will be made for implementing the football ground safety measures proposed by the Taylor report following decreases in the funding by pools company revenue.
§ Mr. BrookeIn the 1990 Budget, pool betting duty was reduced from 42.5 per cent. to 40 per cent. for five years to help finance the implementation of the Taylor report and in particular the achievement of all-seating. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has since made clear the conditions under which he would be prepared to extend the reduction for a further five years: he would need to be satisfied that the football leagues and football clubs had gone ahead with planning for their own contribution to implementing the required ground improvements. I am not aware of any plans by the pools companies to reduce their funding of Taylor-related work at football grounds.