Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the need to introduce a package of financial support for veterinary practices in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

Veterinary practices are eligible for a number of the business support schemes the Government has launched in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. These include VAT deferrals, Small Business Grant Funding, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans, and the Job Retention Scheme.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs continues to engage with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, British Veterinary Association and other key stakeholders to ensure that we understand any potential economic impacts to veterinary practices following the Covid-19 outbreak.