Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112148

Veterinary Services: Regulation

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what timeline the Government has set for the consultation, re

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 opened on 28 January and is due to close on 25 March. Defra will analyse the responses and aim to reply within 12 weeks of the consultation closing, with subsequent legislation depending on pa...

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