Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward reforms to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

The consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 opened on 28 January and is due to close on 25 March.

The Government is committed to responding within 12 weeks of a consultation closing.

Defra are looking at bringing in new legislation, when Parliamentary time allows.