Greyhound Racing: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 17263 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the impact of greyhound racing on animal welfare.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 9 Dec 2024
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...