Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108777
Veterinary Services: Costs
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made about the potential impact of high veterinary bills in the context of the cost of living pressures.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
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