Select Committee · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency

Status: Closed Opened: 3 Nov 2011 Closed: 1 Apr 2012

Inquiry scope

At the beginning of 2012 the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee held two evidence session on the rationalisation of the AHVLA’s laboratory services in England and the AHVLA’s proposals for competitive tendering for Official Veterinarians (OVs) services. Following the sessions the Chair of the Committee wrote to the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food . Further information on the inquiry including details of evidence taken and response from Defra