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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Okay. Well, thank you. Buffy—. I'm just conscious Members have got to go elsewhere, so perhaps if you're very quick, but perhaps we will follow up the answer in writing to Buffy's question, because I'm conscious of time.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Okay. Mark, you wanted—. Sorry, Malcolm, I think you wanted to briefly say something.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Mark. I am now extremely checking the time but, Luke, perhaps one final question, or if it's not able to be answered today, we can follow it up in writing.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Lord Lipsey. Mark, I'll bring you in there, and then we'll try and fit one last question from Luke.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Professor. I'm conscious of time. We were originally scheduled to finish in 50 seconds, or just less. I'd be grateful if witnesses could extend their stay until a quarter to, if that seems reasonable. It seems it does. Okay. Joel.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Joel. I'll bring Professor Campbell in there, just to touch on your first point, and perhaps on that second point as well.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Lord Lipsey. We will take the report, and take that into consideration as well, so we do appreciate that. Joel James.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Professor. We did just lose you there, but again, I think we got the gist of what you were saying. Can I just ask, before I bring Joel in for questions—? Mark, I think I head correctly—you said it was the fifth-largest spectator sport, and then…
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you for that, and thank you, Buffy. Professor Madeleine, and then I've got a short supplementary, and then I'll bring Joel in. Madeleine.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Malcolm.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Any further questions, Buffy?
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Excellent. Thank you. I'll fly over to the Rhondda and Buffy Williams.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Well thought ahead. We'll take that from you on the way out.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
We might be able to come back in at the end, depending on time. Malcolm, you mentioned Caerphilly council; I'm going to propose that the committee writes to Caerphilly council to get their views outlined in writing.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Okay. Thank you, Professor—
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
We lost you briefly there, but I think we got the gist of what you were trying to say. Professor Campbell.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Okay. I can see Mark wants to come in at this point too.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Lord Lipsey.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, Professor. Luke.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Professor Campbell wanted to come in there.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Mark, would you like to—? Thank you.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Okay. Thank you, Lord Lipsey. I'll move on to questions from Luke Fletcher.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Okay. Can I thank you, Mark, for that? You mentioned the Westminster Hall debate in Westminster. We are fully aware of that debate, and that too will inform some of our thinking into where we take this, and we do hope, as a committee, that we will debate it…
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
I mixed up. Mark, we'll head to you.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
You were pointing at Mark.
