Racehorses (Hansard, 26 March 1996)

HC Deb 26 March 1996 vol 274 c495W 495W

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will institute an independent inquiry into the deaths of racehorses at national hunt meetings; and if he will make a statement. [22206]

§ Mr. Sackville
No. The safety of horses at racecourses is the responsibility of the racing authorities, and I understand that they are to hold a full inquiry into the recent events at the Cheltenham festival.