Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Racehorse Protection - Oct 15
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:49
Conor McGinn (St Helens North) (Lab):...Secondly, the BHA already
demonstrates its independence from commercial interests through its
regulatory function. Its board significantly exceeds the Sport
England sports governance code criteria for independence, and
it has an ambition, which I fully endorse, to increase independence
further. A fully independent judicial panel holds participants and
racecourses to account for rule breaches relating to equine
welfare. If commercial interests...Request free trial
(St Helens North)
(Lab):...Secondly, the BHA already demonstrates its
independence from commercial interests through its regulatory
function. Its board significantly exceeds the Sport England sports governance code
criteria for independence, and it has an ambition, which I fully
endorse, to increase independence further. A fully independent
judicial panel holds participants and racecourses to account for
rule breaches relating to equine welfare. If commercial interests
were paramount, why would that panel choose to ban the champion
flat jockey—unfairly, in my humble opinion—for a significant period
for minor whip offences in five races out of 837 mounts, which did
not compromise horse welfare at all? Why would that ban run through
the sport’s richest annual race day—British Champions Day, at Ascot
this Saturday—where he is to be presented with his trophy but
cannot ride? The regulation of horse welfare is paramount for the
BHA—the regulator—and its panels...
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