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Greyhound Racing

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 688

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department collects data on (a) track closures, (b) number of races and (c) attendance for greyhound racing.

Answered by Ian Murray

DCMS engages regularly with the governing body for greyhound racing, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), to keep abreast of developments in the sport, including those relating to tracks, races and attendance.

Data on tracks and attendances are available on the GBGB website.

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