Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraph 2.152 of Budget 2015, HC1093, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the extension of the Horserace Betting Right to Northern Ireland.

I have had no discussions with the Chancellor about the Horse Race Betting Levy because Northern Ireland has its own devolved Horse Racing Fund. This is administered by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to assist the maintenance and development of horse racing in Northern Ireland.