§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much his Department has received in revenue from betting duty in each quarter of each of the last three financial years; [10999]
(2) what estimate he has made of the loss of betting duty as a result of recent cancellations of horse race meetings. [11000]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 16 January 1997]: The betting duty receipts—that is, general betting duty—for each quarter of the last three financial years are as follows. All figures are £ million.
No estimate has been made of the loss of betting duty as a result of recent cancellations of horse race meetings. There is no duty due in respect of bets made at a racecourse. Off course betting has continued for Irish and other foreign horse racing and for all-weather courses in this country.
Quarter 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1 138 138 120 2 140 137 124 3 122 118 — 4 108 96 —