Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 108062

Veterinary Services: Prescriptions

Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential competitive implications of capping prescription fees while major veterinary corporate groups also own large online pharmacies.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Department for Business and Trade has not made a specific assessment of this issue. Competition issues in the veterinary services market are currently being examined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of its market investigation in...

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