United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 164636
Horse Racing: Animal Welfare
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8 March 2021
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11 March 2021 · Answer
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11 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to 130 horses dying on course in 2020, what steps he plans to take to ensure that horses are not killed as the result of racing.
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8 March 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to 130 horses dying on course in 2020, what steps he plans to take to ensure that horses are not killed as the result of racing.
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11 March 2021
Answer
Ensuring the welfare needs of racehorses are well met, both during their racing lives and afterwards is a priority. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), British racing’s governing and regulatory body, is responsible for the safety of racehorses at Bri...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-08/164636
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1300120
- uk · wq-1300120 · source updated 11 March 2021