Question follow-through · 91737

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when final commercial decisions from manufacturers on veterinary medicine product availability in Northern Ireland will be communicated to veterinary practices and Suitably Qualified P

answeredJim AllisterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
24 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when final commercial decisions from manufacturers on veterinary medicine product availability in Northern Ireland will be communicated to veterinary practices and Suitably Qualified P

  2. 20 Nov 2025

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  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Most pharmaceutical companies have already taken or are taking steps to make the required adjustments so we are confident that the disruption to veterinary medicines supply will be limited. Several larger companies have also communicated these decisions p...

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