Betting Tax, Eire

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 February 1948.

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Photo of Mr Harold Davies Mr Harold Davies , Leek 12:00, 17 February 1948

While thanking my right hon. Friend for that answer may I ask is he aware that since 1926 Eire has introduced this method of taxation, which has (1) benefited the country; (2) benefited industry; and will he look to a betting tax as a means of keeping the food subsidies for the mass of the workers in the future?