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 DemocratCheltenham

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 Murray
Future 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.