Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71085

Veterinary Services: Costs

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of trends in the level of average vet costs in (a) London and (b) the rest of the UK.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra has not completed an assessment of any changes in the average costs for veterinary care. The Competition and Market Authority is conducting a market investigation into the provision of veterinary services for household pets. Defra will consider any ...

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