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Veterinary Services: Regulation

Commons · Question 34644 · Tabled 28 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing statutory regulation of the veterinary profession.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Mar 2025

Defra officials are actively engaging with key stakeholders, including representatives from the BVA (British Veterinary Association), as well as the RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons), BVNA (British Veterinary Nursing Association), and the Vet Sc...