§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to propose that a new code to protect racing greyhounds will have statutory backing. [185209]
§ Mr. BradshawUnder the Animal Welfare Bill we are considering the possibility of introducing secondary legislation to cover racing greyhounds. A decision on the content of any regulations will be made in light of the outcome of work currently being done within the industry to raise welfare standards.