Question follow-through · 92113
Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what direct engagement the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has undertaken with frontline veterinary practices in Northern Ireland to support practical preparedness for the end of the
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 26 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Animal Experiments · 12 Jan 2026
- Food: Publicity · 12 Jan 2026
- Avian Influenza: Northern Ireland · 20 Jan 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what direct engagement the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has undertaken with frontline veterinary practices in Northern Ireland to support practical preparedness for the end of the
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Nov 2025
Answer published
Our stakeholder engagement continues to be extensive. In addition to recent in person meetings in Northern Ireland and webinars planned for the end of November, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate meet monthly with wholesalers based in Northern Ireland a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Animal Experiments
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to take steps to end the use of the lethal dose 50% test (LD50) in animal experiments.
Food: Publicity
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote the use of locally produced food and drink.
Avian Influenza: Northern Ireland
20 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on measures to control the spread of avian influenza in Northern Ireland.