United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 74609
Animal Welfare: Greyhound Racing
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3 September 2025
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15 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has been made of the potential impact of commercial greyhound racing on animal welfare.
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3 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has been made of the potential impact of commercial greyhound racing on animal welfare.
Source: Commons
15 September 2025
Answer
The welfare of greyhounds in England is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Act allows action to be taken where there is evidence of cruelty to an animal or a failure to provide for that animal’s welfare needs. This includes where greyhounds are...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-03/74609
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1831753
- uk · wq-1831753 · source updated 15 September 2025