Veterinary Services: Prescriptions
2026-07-09 · Department for Business and Trade · 17843 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the average annual savings for pet owners arising from the proposed cap on written prescription charges.
Answer
The Department has not made a separate estimate of the average annual savings for pet owners arising from the cap on written prescription charges. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) introduced the cap as part of a wider package of remedies to imp...