Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110573
Veterinary Services: Regulation
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that veterinary practices are subject to effective regulation.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleOn 28 January, Defra launched its consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA). At present, the VSA only allows voluntary accreditation of veterinary practices, which 70% of practices have agreed to. Our consultation proposes mandatory...
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