Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 96829

Horse Racing: Costs

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

Mr Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 78837 on Rural Areas: Economic Situation, what assessment she has made of the difference between the increase in costs for horseracing due to

Answer

Ian Murray

We continue to engage with racing and betting stakeholders to understand the impact of recent changes made by His Majesty’s Treasury. The horserace betting levy is based on the profits of bookmakers, which fluctuate according to the results of races. The ...

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