Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71088
Veterinary Services
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department offers to (a) independent and (b) not-for-profit veterinary practices.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleVeterinary practices are private entities and therefore not directly supported by Defra. The Competition and Market Authority is conducting a market investigation into the provision of veterinary services for household pets. Defra will consider any remedi...
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