Animals: Injuries
Commons · Question 87478 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for customers whose animals are injured during paid (a) grooming or (b) veterinary services.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 11 Nov 2025
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has not made any recent assessments specifically related to consumer protections for veterinary and grooming services. However, consumer legislation sets out protections for all consumers. Under the Consumer Rig...