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P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

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Meeting: 13/03/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 3.2)

3.2 P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

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Meeting: 08/03/2023 - Plenary (Item 6)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report - The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

NDM8216 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales’, which was laid in the Table Office on 15 December 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 16 February 2023.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.52

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8216 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales’, which was laid in the Table Office on 15 December 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 16 February 2023.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

44

6

4

54

The motion was agreed.

Meeting: 05/12/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 5)

5 Draft report - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to some minor changes. Members asked whether it would be possible to publish before Christmas.

Meeting: 27/06/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 8)

8 Key issues - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the key issues but agreed to resume the discussion at a later date when all Committee Members are present.

Meeting: 13/06/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 9)

Discussion of evidence - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence heard and agreed to seek an update from Caerphilly CBC regarding the proposed developments to the Valley Stadium.

 

Meeting: 13/06/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

Lord (David) Lipsey, Chair of Premier Greyhound Racing

 

Malcolm Tams, The Valley Greyhound Stadium

 

Mark Bird, Greyhound Board of Great Britain 

 

Professor Madeleine Campbell, Independent Board member of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain

 

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from, Lord (David) Lipsey, Chair of Premier Greyhound Racing; Malcolm Tams, The Valley Greyhound Stadium; Mark Bird, CEO of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain; Professor Madeleine Campbell, Independent Board member of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain and David Cartwright        

Owner of dogs that race at Valley Greyhounds.

 

Meeting: 23/05/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 7)

Discussion of evidence - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence heard and agreed that it would continue to take further evidence on this petition.

Meeting: 23/05/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)

Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

 

Vanessa Waddon, Hope Rescue

 

Alain Thomas, Greyhound Rescue Wales

 

Alex Nilan, Almost Home Dog Rescue

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from Vanessa Waddon, founder of Hope Rescue, Alain Thomas, founder of Greyhound Rescue Wales and Alex Nilan, Chair of Almost Home Dog Rescue.

Meeting: 07/03/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

3 P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales

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Minutes:

Luke Fletcher declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He is a member of Greyhound Rescue Wales.

 

The Committee considered the petition and agree to take evidence and hold a short inquiry.

 

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