Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88956
Veterinary Services: Competition
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to update the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 in response to the provisional recommendations of the CMA veterinary services for household pets investigation.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has noted the CMA’s Provisional Decision Report and the recommendations it makes with regards to the veterinary sector, including reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA). Additionally, Defra acknowledges the calls from industry, other stake...
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