Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot The detailed wording of the provisions can be found at: Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (legislation.gov.uk) The Scottish Government has also issued a Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs and much of the advice in this Code is appropriate for racing or retired greyhounds.