Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 73849

Horse Racing: Strikes

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) financial and (b) other impacts of the proposed strike action on 10 September 2025 on the horseracing industry.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
The Government is aware of the postponement of racing on 10 September, with the four fixtures rescheduled between 8-15 September. No internal analysis has been conducted of the financial implications of the industry’s decision to postpone racing, however ...
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