Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 50104

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: Complaints

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on complaints that fall below the RCVS definition of serious professional misconduct.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The disciplinary role of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is to investigate complaints thoroughly, determine whether or not serious professional misconduct has been committed, and then take appropriate action. Defra are currently working wi...

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