United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1916
Horse Racing: Animal Welfare
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10 January 2020
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20 January 2020 · Answer
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20 January 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of banning the use of the whip in horse racing.
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10 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of banning the use of the whip in horse racing.
Source: Commons
20 January 2020
Answer
Defra is keen to ensure that we uphold our high standards of animal welfare including in relation to horseracing. Irresponsible use of the whip is completely unacceptable. The British Horseracing Association (BHA) requires that whips be used responsibly a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-10/1916
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1169951
- uk · wq-1169951 · source updated 20 January 2020