HC Deb 23 July 1997 vol 298 cc643-4W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has evaluated in respect of the overall returns to racehorse owners in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) Ireland, (c) France, (d) German, (e) Japan and (f) Australia. [9898]

Mr. George Howarth

The most recent figures are for 1995.

Country Total prize money £ Percentage of training expenses covered
United Kingdom 58,160,788 21
Ireland 13,548,480 20
France 92,312,632 49
Germany 23,151,375 45
Japan 655,428,126 95
Australia 112,848,577 34

Mr. Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will estimate the overall returns to racehorse owners for each year since 1986. [9897]

Mr. Howarth

The only available information is as follows:

Percentage of training expenses covered by prize money
United Kingdom
1993 21
1994 22
1995 21

Mr. Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which EU member states provide extra prize money to winning racehorses trained or bred in the member state. [9899]

Mr. Howarth

We understand that some prize money comes from public sources in all European Union member states except Luxembourg.

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