Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 November 2010. It was answered by John Penrose (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 November 2010 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Horse Racing: Betting

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what representations on the horserace betting levy he has received from the Racing United campaign; and if he will take steps to ensure that all areas of the betting industry contribute to that levy.

Answer: I have received a number of representations, on behalf of racing, about the Horserace Betting Levy, including those setting out the position of Racing United.The Government recently announced their intention to remove the Secretary of State's role of determining the levy scheme when the parties are unable to reach agreement. This will require changes to primary legislation and will not have effect until Parliament has approved such changes.We will be discussing the options with the Levy Board and the racing and betting industries, to ensure that funding for racing is fair and is collected from as broad a base as possible.

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