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Veterinary Services: Regulation

Asked by Dr Rosena Allin-KhanLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 34644

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing statutory regulation of the veterinary profession.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra officials are actively engaging with key stakeholders, including representatives from the BVA (British Veterinary Association), as well as the RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons), BVNA (British Veterinary Nursing Association), and the Vet Schools Council to review opportunities for reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act (VSA). This core working group is looking at how changes to policy can support the profession, animals, and consumers in the future.

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