Betting duty revenue

Summary

The Minister reported £5.992 million in betting duty from betting offices for January to September 1976, understood to be from off-course betting.

asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue derived from betting offices to date in 1976.

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The amount of betting duty received from betting offices during the period 1st January to 30th September, 1976, was £5.992 million.

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Is that figure for off-course betting?

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That is my understanding of the situation.

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We shall have a word about it after the next question.

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