, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
… raising it, as I'm sure many greyhounds are too. I thought the event that you had with Hope Rescue in the Senedd, Paws in the Bay, was fantastic and it was great to talk to people who …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
… with me. I'd also be keen to establish the Government's thinking on the petition submitted by Hope Rescue, though I accept that the Petitions Committee report has yet to be released …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
… planned inspections, six have been completed, but the remaining four are unlikely to be carried out. Data from Hope Rescue suggests that many dogs are injured at the track, and there are ongoing concerns about injuries, the welfare …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that. I've already met with the Hope Rescue centre. I've also met with the North Clwyd Animal Rescue centre up in north-east Wales. My officials regularly meet with the third sector …
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
… the not-too-distant future. I was very pleased to attend the event that you arranged with Hope Rescue, and they are just beautiful animals. And to see the racetrack in Caerphilly brag that they've got the …
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
… buy or promote these breeds until their inherent health issues are resolved. Of course, Blue Cross and Hope Rescue are also urging the same. I was interested to know if the Welsh Government has taken any action …
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
… want to do something about it. In relation to raising awareness, I know officials recently met with both Hope Rescue, an organisation you're very familiar with, and the RSPCA. They are going to launch a campaign and …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… just couldn't believe what I was hearing. It don't happen at that track. I asked Hope Rescue for evidence of the 200 dogs, 'Give me the year marks, and we'll cross-reference them', and they …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Yes, certainly. We, as you know, were funding Hope Rescue and Greyhound Rescue Wales for some time under the greyhound retirement scheme. But the board have always been very clear about why would we actually be—. And you …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… the sense that, if you go for something like a phased ban, which I know that certainly Hope Rescue and others have said that they want to bring in, both in Wales, but also in England and even …
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
… relation to item 4. I'm a member of Greyhound Rescue Wales and have sponsored several events for Hope Rescue as well in the Senedd …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
Thank you. This is certainly something I discussed with Hope Rescue last week at Luke Fletcher's Paws in the Bay event because it was something that they were obviously very concerned about. I know my officials are …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
… throughout the whole time we were outside walking the dogs, but it was a very serious point that Hope Rescue Centre brought forward about illegal breeding, about the number of dogs that they currently have that they …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session: P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… and March 2020. We also had serious concerns about the fate of racing greyhounds in Wales now that Hope Rescue is no longer allowed to work at the track. So, our Amazing Grace project worked at the track …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session: P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… can start, then, by asking both Alain and Alex—this petition was submitted by Vanessa and Hope Rescue—what is your response to the petition. Perhaps I'll go to Alain first and then over to Alex …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session: P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… Vanessa Waddon and I'm the founder of Hope Rescue …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session: P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… This is the first oral evidence session for this petition, and today we'll be taking evidence from Hope Rescue, Greyhound Rescue Wales and Almost Home Dog Rescue. So, I thank the witnesses for being here in the …
, Petitions Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
… Greyhound Rescue Wales and I've also worked on a number of campaigns and sponsored events for Hope Rescue in the Senedd …
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… the Petitions Committee at the current time. I also met, I think it was at your suggestion, with Hope Rescue to see what further we could do. As you know, it is absolutely my intention to consider greyhound …
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… towards a ban on greyhound racing? I do want to thank you for your promise to attend our Hope Rescue walk tomorrow, and I do welcome any other Members of the Senedd. I would have brought my own …