Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 75780
Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the highest welfare standards for greyhounds (a) during racing careers and (b) after retirement.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe welfare of racing greyhounds in England is covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010. The 2006 Act allows action to be taken where there is evidence of cruelty to an animal or a failure to provide for...
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