Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 77225
Horse Racing: Gambling
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals to harmonise tax rates on gambling on jobs in horse racing.
Answer
Ian MurrayFuture proposals on gambling duties are a matter for HMT. Should changes to the tax regime be announced in the Autumn Statement, we expect them to be accompanied by tax and impact notes from HMT, as is standard practice.