Question follow-through · 80164

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of harmonising gambling tax rates on the horseracing industry.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
14 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of harmonising gambling tax rates on the horseracing industry.

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    There has been ministerial engagement between my Department and His Majesty’s Treasury to ensure that they are aware of the specific way British horseracing is funded and the potential implications of any changes to taxation. Future proposals on Gambling ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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