United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 78734
Horse Racing: Animal Welfare
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10 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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20 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legislation to ensure that foals are not entered into competitive races.
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10 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legislation to ensure that foals are not entered into competitive races.
Source: Commons
20 October 2025
Answer
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act), it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. Anyone who is cruel to an animal, or does not provide for its welfare, may be banned from owning animals. T...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/78734
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1837537
- uk · wq-1837537 · source updated 20 October 2025