Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding the potential introduction of regulations to prevent breeders of greyhounds from taking their dogs to races in England, and whether it will consider working with MSPs to amend the Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill to that effect.
The Scottish Government has no plans to introduce regulations to prevent breeders, trainers or owners of greyhounds in Scotland taking their dogs to race in England. While we will be proposing some amendments to the Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill, we would not support an amendment that would introduce such a prohibition.