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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bilston (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 24 May 2006. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Animal Welfare Bill.


Animal Welfare Bill

As a former chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Greyhound Group, I should pay a genuine tribute to my noble friend Lord Lipsey for his excellent stewardship of the British Greyhound Racing Board. He has transformed the whole ethos of that board and the greyhound industry generally. We owe him a great debt of gratitude, and long may he continue to give his service to, as he said, a very important sporting industry in the UK. Does the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, agree that the regulation of independent, unlicensed greyhound tracks is of vital importance if real progress on greyhound development and welfare is to be achieved?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
682 c224GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Animal housing Animal welfare Codes of practice Abuse Animals Licensing Gun sports Domestic animals Internet Game Markets Pets Primates Sales Violence Wildlife Theft Zoos Greyhounds Prizes Improvement notices Pheasants
Legislation
Animal Welfare Bill 2005-06
Link
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