˿

Skip to main content
Loading…

Chamber and committees

Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

Filter your results Hide all filters

Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 10 July 2025
Select which types of business to include


Select level of detail in results

Displaying 5898 contributions

|

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

Is it fairly well regulated? Does GBGB come in and check that you are abiding by its standards and conditions—that the kennels are kept in a certain way, the dogs are given enough exercise and whatever?

09:30  

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

On the back of Alasdair Allan’s question, I note that, although the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission has highlighted “specific risks” of racing on independent tracks where there is no regulation, it has also said that

“the ... impact of racing on dogs racing on independent tracks is unknown.”

Is there any more risk to dogs running at an unlicensed track such as Thornton than there would be at a GBGB track?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

Rachael Hamilton referred to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain and its plans to set up an assured breeders scheme. It sounds as though you are probably doing most of the things that an assured breeders scheme would do—you try to find out that the dogs are from a good home, and whatever. Would you welcome such a scheme? You guys are doing the right thing, but you have always said that there are some bad actors who might not be following the rules. Would you welcome an assured breeders scheme that would allow people to be part of the GBGB racing circuit, if you like?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

I will bring in Mark Ruskell to ask some questions.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

The consultation was undertaken by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the comment period was 10 weeks. Three responses were received. Was that three responses in total across the whole of the United Kingdom, two of which were Scottish, or were there three Scottish responses, two of which raised no concerns? I am a bit confused.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

As there are no further questions, we move on to formal consideration of the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.—[Lorna Slater]

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

Did you previously race your dogs at Shawfield? When that track closed, did that have an impact on what you did? Did you start to travel more? What was the overall impact of the Shawfield track closing?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

Does your business make its earnings from your dogs winning races? You said that you kennel for other people. How do you make a living from your business?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

So, you would be quite happy if the Government were to consider licensing all aspects of greyhound racing in Scotland. You would consider that and accept it.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 20 March 2024

Finlay Carson

We will move to questions about welfare at tracks, with a question from Elena Whitham.