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Horse Racing: Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on the review of the Horserace Betting Levy.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
6 Jan 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on the review of the Horserace Betting Levy.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the significant contribution that racing makes to the nation’s economy and sporting landscape. For this reason, UK horseracing bets will not be subject to the new rate of general betting duty and will remain taxed at 15%.The Hors...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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