Written questions

Horse Racing: Gambling

Commons · Question 77225 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

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

Answered by Ian Murray, 16 Oct 2025

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.