Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108779
Veterinary Services: Small Businesses
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) economic state and (b) financial viability of independent veterinary businesses.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has not done its own assessment of the economic state and financial viability of veterinary businesses., however, it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. As part o...
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