Veterinary Services: Small Businesses
Commons · Question 108779 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
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
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 4 Feb 2026
Defra 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...