Question follow-through · 5214
Greyhound Racing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning greyhound racing.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning greyhound racing.
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Sept 2024
Answer published
The Government is aware of the concerns that surround greyhound racing. However, we also recognise that the sport is already attempting to address many of these issues. The Government is monitoring the sport’s progress and should further measures and prot...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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