Following a report published today by the Senedd’s Petitions Committee on greyhound racing, a spokesperson for the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) said:

“We are disappointed that four members of the Petitions Committee are in favour of a ban on greyhound racing in Wales. As their report makes very clear in its recommendations, however, there are a number of strong alternatives which would allow the sport to continue in a fully regulated environment thus protecting the welfare of dogs, the jobs and livelihoods of those involved in the sport and the revenue contribution the sport makes to the economy. Adopting these would align Wales with the rest of the country.

“The Petitions Committee’s recommendation that the Welsh Government should consider banning all sport with animals puts horse racing, fishing, dog agility and even pigeon racing on notice that they are next. We have always said that calls for a ban on greyhound racing are the thin end of the wedge and this recommendation proves that one hundred per cent.”