Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Primary Legislation
Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill
The First Stage of the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill was completed on 13 April 2021.
The Bill will amend the Horse Racing (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 to allow for payments to be made from the Horse Racing Fund to horse racecourse operators; and for connected purposes.
Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum (PDF).
At its meeting of 15 April 2021 the Committee considered following correspondence from Minister Poots on the proposed Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill.
- Ministerial letter - The Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill (PDF, 13 pages, 788.5KB)
At its meeting of 22 April 2021 the Committee recieved oral evidence from DAERA officials on the outcome of its consultation and its policy position on the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill.
- DAERA briefing paper - Outcome of consultation on a proposal to amend the Horse Racing (NI) Order 1990 (PDF, 58 pages, 1020.6 KB)
- DAERA briefing paper - Background to the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill.(PDF, 15 pages, 1.1 MB)
The Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill passed Second Stage on Monday 26 April 2021.
At its meeting of 6 May 2021 the Committee noted the Delegated Powers Memorandum below for the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill.
- Delegated Powers Memorandum - Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill (PDF, 3 pages, 299KB)
At its meeting of 16 June 2021 the Committee received an oral briefing from RaISe on the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill and agreed a plan for the Committee stage of the bill and as a first step to publish a public call for evidence.
At its meeting of 16 September the Committee received oral evidence from DAERA officials on the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill (written briefing below)
- DAERA Horse Racing (Amendment) briefing paper 16 September 2021 (PDF, 2 pages, 202KB)
At its meeting of 23 September the Committee received oral evidence from Downpatrick and Down Royal Racecourses (written submissions below)
- Downpatrick Racecourse - written submission (PDF, 3 pages, 99KB)
- Down Royal Racecourse - written submission (PDF, 2 pages, 564KB)
Minutes of Proceedings where the Bill was considered
- Minutes of Proceedings - 15 April 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 22 April 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 29 April 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 6 May 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 13 May 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 27 May 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 16 June 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 24 June 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings 23 September 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 7 October 2021.pdf
- Minutes of Proceedings - 14 October 2021.pdf
Minutes of Evidence
- Minutes Of Evidence Report (niassembly.gov.uk) - Clause by Clause Consideration
- Minutes Of Evidence Report (niassembly.gov.uk) - Downpatrick Racecourse
- Minutes Of Evidence Report (niassembly.gov.uk) -Down Royal Racecourse
- Minutes Of Evidence Report (niassembly.gov.uk) - DAERA 16 September 2021
- Minutes Of Evidence Report (niassembly.gov.uk) - DAERA 22 April 2021
Delegated Powers
- Delegated Powers Memorandum - Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill
- Delegated Powers - Horse Racing Amendment Bill.PDF
- Delegated Powers - Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.pdf
List of Written Submissions
- DAERA - Written Submission.pdf
- Down Royal Racecourse - Written Submsission.pdf
- Downpatrick Racecourse - Written Submission.pdf
Papers from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- 20210705 DAERA Letter - Proposed Amendment to Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill.pdf
- 20210708 DAERA Response to Committee queries raised on 25 June - Horse Racing Amendment Bill.pdf
- 20210708 DALO Letter - Annex 1 - Horse Racing Amendment Bill Response to AERA Questions.pdf
- 20211007 Letter to DALO re Horse Racing Amendment Bill.pdf
- 20211020 DALO Letter - Amendment to Horse Racing Amendment Bill to Allow for Payments.pdf
Research Papers
