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Madeleine Campbell has been appointed as a board member of the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for a four-year term, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced. Campbell’s appointment runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029.
Campbell is Professor of Veterinary Ethics at the University of Nottingham and is recognised as a specialist in animal welfare science, ethics and law. DCMS said she holds a number of senior welfare and ethics roles across equestrian and racing bodies, including chairing the British Equestrian Federation’s Ethics and Welfare Advisory Group and the Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s Welfare and Veterinary Standing Committee, as well as serving on the British Horseracing Authority’s Ethics Panel.
The HBLB is responsible for collecting the statutory Horserace Betting Levy from bookmakers and distributing the proceeds to support and improve British horseracing, horse breeding and veterinary science and education.