Question follow-through · 88164
Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to para 23 of her Department's policy paper entitled Protecting Animal Health: The Government’s Approach to Veterinary Medicines in Northern Ireland, updated on 19 June
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 4 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 12 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to para 23 of her Department's policy paper entitled Protecting Animal Health: The Government’s Approach to Veterinary Medicines in Northern Ireland, updated on 19 June
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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12 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Veterinary Medicines Health Situation Scheme allows the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to provide temporary authorisation for EU veterinary medicines where the animal or public health or welfare situation requires. The new guidance sets out th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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