Horseracing and rural communities

That this House recognises the importance of the horse racing industry to rural communities like Newbury; notes with concern the industry's recruitment challenges due to prohibitively high rural house prices; further recognises the need to extend high-speed broadband services to rural areas to support recruitment efforts; commends the dedication of industry employees, particularly Simone Meloni from Newbury, recipient of the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee of the Year award; and calls on the Government to provide greater support to this vital sport and work collaboratively with the industry to facilitate its future growth.