Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112863

Veterinary Services: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has considered a) regulating the cost of veterinary procedures, and b) requiring increased transparency around costs of veterinary procedures for pets.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are finalising a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. On 15 October, they released a Provisional Decision Report, which included proposed remedies such as increased transparency of v...

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