Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Deferred
Introduce new Veterinary Surgeons Act to update outdated 1966 legislation.
Recommendation
The Government should introduce a new Veterinary Surgeons Act to update that of
Government response summary AI-generated
The government partially accepts but discusses the potential unintended consequences of reducing dog breeding litter thresholds. It states it is considering the impacts in a post-implementation review of the LAIA Regulations and has commissioned an AWC opinion, after which it will consider regulatory options.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
The Government recognises the Committee’s concern and partially accepts its recommendation. The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 came into power nearly sixty years ago, and the veterinary sector has changed substantially in this time. Defra continues to explore opportunities for legislative and non-legislative change that can help ensure that acts of veterinary surgery remain appropriately regulated and that our high standards of animal welfare continue to be upheld. A new Veterinary Surgeons Act is a significant undertaking. Parliamentary time has not yet been set aside for a new Act.
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