Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74609
Animal Welfare: Greyhound Racing
Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
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.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe 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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