Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 120385 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations on greyhound welfare in the racing industry.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 19 Mar 2026
The welfare of racing greyhounds in England is covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 (the 2010 Regulations). The 2010 Regulations include a number of welfare requirements, such as requiring all greyho...