The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 11) is a law that was passed by the Senedd to ban greyhound racing in Wales.
The law makes operating, permitting, or organising greyhound racing in Wales a criminal offence.
Passage The bill was introduced by the Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, on 29 September 2025. It passed in the Senedd on 17 March 2026 and Royal Assent was given on 27 April 2026.
Debate Wales only has only one Greyhound racing track, the Valley Greyhound Stadium, in Ystrad Mynach. Greyhound Board of Great Britain took the Welsh Government to the High Court over the act. The attempt to stop the act was rejected by the High Court.
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