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

LabourSlough

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 Eagle
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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