Written question asked by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2000. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 July 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to publish the fifth report on the impact of the National Lottery on the horserace betting levy. (In Library Dep 00/1238). - Inc figures and fact that copies to be placed in Library

Answer: Mr. Caplin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to publish the fifth report on the impact of the National Lottery on the horserace betting levy. [133352] Mr. Mike O'Brien: An update on the impact of the National Lottery on the horserace betting levy has been published today. I am arranging for copies to be placed in the Library. The paper, which has been prepared by the Home Office's Economic and Resource Analysis Unit, examines continuing trends in off-course betting expenditure and their relationship to the horserace betting levy. The analysis indicates, that in 1999, off-course betting expenditure was about 14.7 per cent. below the level it would have reached in the absence of the National Lottery and that, by implication, the horserace betting levy raised £9-10 million less than it may otherwise have done. This is broadly consistent with the findings of the first four reports. As the Government have already announced their intention to abolish the horserace betting levy system, it is not our intention to commission any future reports in this series.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c699-700W;354 c700W; 133352
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Betting Horse racing Gambling Excise duties Lotteries National Lottery Tax yields
Contains statistics: Yes
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