Cross Party Group Detailss

Cross Party Group Title:

Horseracing

Group membership and office holders

Name of Group Chair:

Llyr Gruffydd MS (Plaid Cymru)

Names of other Members of the Senedd:

Alun Davies MS (Labour), James Evans MS (Conservative), Samuel Kurtz MS (Conservative), Sam Rowlands MS (Conservative), Peter Fox MS (Conservative), Joel James MS (Conservative), Mike Hedges MS (Labour)

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Henry Dixon-Clegg, British Horseracing Authority

Names of other external members and organisations represented:

Kevin Hire - General Manager, Ffos Las Racecourse

Gabi Whitfield – Head of Welfare Communications, Great British Racing

 

 

 

 

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Date of Meeting:

11^th June 2024

Attendees:

Members present: James Evans MS (Conservative – acting Chair, plus a member of his staff), Alun Davies MS (Labour), Sam Kurtz MS (Conservative)

External: Jack Barton (British Horseracing Authority – Secretariat), Henry Dixon-Clegg (BHA ‒ Secretariat), Gabi Whitfield (Great British Racing)

Summary of the issues discussed:

·         HorsePWR – British Racing’s welfare campaign

·         Horserace Betting Levy Review negotiations

·         Affordability checks and the Gambling Review

·         Inclusion of racing and breeding roles on the immigration Salary List

·         The BHA’s General Election planning

Date of Meeting:

Cancelled due to transport problems for secretariat

Attendees:

N/A

Summary of the issues discussed:

N/A

Date of Meeting:

19^th November 2024

Attendees:

Senedd Members – Llyr Gruffydd (Plaid Cymru), Alun Davies (Labour), Peter Fox (Conservative)

Industry – Jack Barton (BHA), Henry Dixon-Clegg (BHA), Kevin Hire (General Manager, Ffos Las racecourse)

Summary of the issues discussed:

·         Appointment of new BHA Chair

·         British Racing’s Premier Racing trial

·         UK Budget and changes to Inheritance Tax

·         Updates from Chepstow and Ffos Las racecourses

·         Group plans for 2025

Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities the Group have met during the previous year.

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Jack Barton

Henry Dixon-Clegg

Name of Organisation:

British Horseracing Authority

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Annual Financial Statement

Cross Party Group Title:

Horseracing

Date:

01/11/24

Name of Chair:

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Henry Dixon Clegg, British Horseracing Authority

Title	Description	Amount
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Costs of all goods	Catering provided for two in person meetings in the Senedd (listed above)	£214.20
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Total		£214.20

Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality.

All hospitality paid for [include the name of the group/organisation].

Date	Name and description of provider	Costs
Click or tap here to enter text.	Welsh Horseracing Awards	£75 + VAT ticket for one member
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Total		£75 + VAT