Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2018 to Question 161987 on Veterinary Medicine, how many veterinary surgeons from (a) non-UK EU and (b) non-EU member states employed by organisations contracted to deliver veterinary services in abattoirs on behalf of the by Food Standards Agency, have left that employment since 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement.

339 non-United Kingdom European Union veterinary surgeons employed by organisations contracted to deliver veterinary services in abattoirs on behalf of the Food Standards Agency, have left that employment since 23 June 2016.

One non-EU veterinary surgeon employed by organisations contracted to deliver veterinary services in abattoirs on behalf of the Food Standards Agency, has left that employment since 23 June 2016.