Written question asked by Will Stone (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2025. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Monday, 24 February 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of greyhounds that have been killed at racetracks since 2023.
- Answer
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The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has published data for injuries, retirements and euthanasia of greyhounds from GBGB affiliated tracks and trainers each year since 2018. This data is published online at https://www.gbgb.org.uk/welfare-care/injury-and-retirement-data/(opens in a new tab).
The long-term trend for the total number of greyhounds that have died at racetracks has shown, with the exception of figures for 2023, a welcome decline. Defra will continue to monitor figures published by GBGB in the coming years to see whether any new trends are identifiable.
Secondary information
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- 31114
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Animal welfare Greyhound racing Greyhounds
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