Veterinary Services: Competition
Commons · Question 108780 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent conversations her Department has had with the Competition and Market Authority regarding veterinary bill costs.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 3 Feb 2026
Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...