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Greyhound Racing: Research

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 3433

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she held discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on commissioning independent research into the social cost of greyhound racing betting as part of

Answered by Ian Murray

Greyhound racing makes an important contribution to British cultural life and the department’s priority is ensuring the continued growth of the sport.DCMS engages regularly with DEFRA regarding greyhound racing, but has had no such discussions.

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