I understand that the turf authorities have informed the managements of Bogside, Lewes, Lincoln and Rothbury racecourses that they do not intend to allocate fixtures to these courses after next year. The Horserace Betting Levy Board has submitted proposals to me under Section 25(2)(d) of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1963, for offering compensatory payments to these courses for the withdrawal of the financial support which the Board had previously undertaken to give them up to the end of 1966. I am prepared to approve such payments. I understand that the Board no longer intends to proceed with its earlier provisional proposals to discontinue financial support to certain other courses after 1966, namely, Edinburgh, Folkestone, Pontefract, Sedgefield, Stockton and West Norfolk Hunt.