Agenda and minutes

Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Remote) - Thursday, 23 October 2025 09.15

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Transcript: Transcript for 23/10/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
09:15	1.	Motion to elect a temporary Chair under Standing Order 17.22 for this meeting View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Clerk opened the meeting. 1.2 Heledd Fychan MS was elected as temporary Chair for this meeting, in place of Delyth Jewell MS.
09:15	2.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The temporary Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 2.2 Apologies were received from Delyth Jewell MS, Alun Davies MS and Mick Antoniw MS. Llyr Gruffydd MS attended as a substitute for Delyth Jewell MS.
09:15-10:15	3.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Stakeholder evidence session with Academics View the background to item 3. Dr Emily Blackwell, Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Bristol University, and Chair of the Welsh Government’s implementation group Dr Ellie Wigham, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission Dr Rebekah Humphreys, Animal Ethics Specialist, University of Wales Trinity Saint David Professor Andrew Knight, University of Winchester Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Written evidence - Dr Rebekah Humphreys , item 3. PDF 255 KB View as HTML (3./2) 60 KB Written evidence - Professor Andrew Knight , item 3. PDF 2 MB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee held an evidence session with a panel of academic stakeholders on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.
10:25-11:55	4.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Stakeholder evidence session with Greyhound racers View the background to item 4. Mark Bird, Chief Executive Officer, Greyhound Board of Great Britain Madeleine Campbell, Board Director, Greyhound Board of Great Britain Katie Bennison, General Manager, Valley Greyhounds Simon Franklin, Company Director, Racecourse Promoters Association Richard Brankley, Head of Greyhound Operations, Sports Information Services Supporting documents: Written evidence - Greyhound Board of Great Britain , item 4. PDF 392 KB Written evidence - Racecourse Promoters’ Association , item 4. PDF 725 KB View as HTML (4./2) 89 KB Written evidence - Greyhound Board of Great Britain - Following the Committee's meeting on 15 October 2025 , item 4. PDF 833 KB View as HTML (4./3) 48 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee held an evidence session with a panel of stakeholders from the Greyhound Racing industry as part of its consideration of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.
11:55	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 10 of this meeting, and for the start of the meeting on 6 November 2025 View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
11:55-12:10	6.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the evidence received View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
12:55-13:55	7.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Stakeholder evidence session with dog trainers View the background to item 7. Malcolm Tams, Site Manager, Valley Greyhounds Anna Jeffrey, Greyhound Trainer Steve Howard, Greyhound Trainer Mike Burton, Greyhound Trainer Minutes: 7.1 The Committee held an evidence session with dog trainers as part of its consideration of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill. 7.2 Apologies were received from Malcolm Tams. 7.3 Due to technical difficulties Anna Jeffrey was only present for the start of the meeting, and Steve Howard was unable to contribute.
14:00-14:45	8.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Stakeholder evidence session with local authorities and enforcement View the background to item 8. Robert Hartshorn, Executive Director for Education and Social Services, Caerphilly County Borough Council Zoe Phillips, Project Manager, Animal Licensing Wales Supporting documents: Written evidence - WLGA , item 8. PDF 378 KB View as HTML (8./1) 59 KB Minutes: 8.1 The Committee held an evidence session with stakeholders from local authorities and enforcement.
14:45	9.	Papers to note View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The papers were noted.
	9.1	Cymraeg for all? View the background to item 9.1 Supporting documents: Research article by Robert Jones and Gregory Davies on the experiences of Welsh-speakers at HMP Berwyn - 8 October 2025 , item 9.1 PDF 490 KB
	9.2	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill View the background to item 9.2 Supporting documents: Written Evidence: Greyhound Rescue Wales - 7 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 866 KB Copy letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Requesting evidence on the financial implications of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill – 9 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 138 KB Letter from the Llywydd: Requesting written evidence on the practice of publishing pre-introduction versions of Bills – 10 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 88 KB Dogs Trust and RSPCA submission to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission: Setting out their views on greyhound racing (February 2023) – 15 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 502 KB All-party Group for Animal Welfare report: The fate of racing greyhounds and working lurchers in Wales (October 2003) – 15 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 1 MB Greyhound Forum for Wales report: A better bet for greyhounds – A submission to the Welsh Assembly Government in view of proposals to introduce regulations and a code of practice for greyhounds racing in Wales (November 2007) – 15 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 2 MB Voluntary code of practice: The Welfare of Racing Greyhound (Wales) – 15 October 2025 , item 9.2 PDF 2 MB
	9.3	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 9.3 Supporting documents: Ministerial inward/outward visits for September 2025 – 10 October 2025 , item 9.3 PDF 178 KB View as HTML (9.3/1) 17 KB
14:45-15:00	10.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the evidence received View the background to item 10. Minutes: 10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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