HC Deb 26 March 1996 vol 274 c495W
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.

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