Written Question·Treasury·UIN 115690

Betting: Excise Duties

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the potential impact of raising betting duty on Greyhound Racing alongside general sports duty in 2027; and what assessment she

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At Budget 2025, the government announced a package of changes to gambling duties which will raise over £1 billion per year to support the public finances and forms part of our ambition to create a fair, modern and sustainable tax system. As part of this p...

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