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Mr. Pitman
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the figures of receipts from the tax on pools in quarters from 1st January, 1949, to the latest quarter date.
Mr. Jay
The quarterly figures of receipts of Pool Betting Duty from football pools (together with other similar pools included under the same heading) since 1st January, 1949, are as follows:
| Receipts during 3 months ending | |
| £ | |
| 31st March, 1949 | 4,300,162 |
| 30th June, 1949 | 3,325,965 |
| 30th September, 1949 | 1,753,339 |
| 31st December, 1949 | 5,428,636 |