Veterinary Services: Regulation
Commons · Question 112149 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of allowing veterinary nurs
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 23 Feb 2026
Registered Veterinary Nurses are highly qualified and are regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Any work they do will remain within their competencies though some tasks that veterinary nurses regularly do now, may no longer need a veterin...