Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 62351
Veterinary Services: Costs
Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of veterinarian costs on the number of animals being put down.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra does not hold data on the number of animals being euthanised due to veterinary costs. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is conducting a full market investigation into the supply of veterinary services (including costs) for household pets i...
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