Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Create a new independent regulatory body for vets

Closed 1,793 signatures

What the petition asks

Create an independent regulatory body overseeing vets. We think incompetent or negligent vets are not being dealt with appropriately and we believe the veterinary sector in the UK is not adequately regulated. We think animal welfare is at risk.
We think comprehensive investigations into complaints relating to veterinarians and veterinary care are not sufficiently conducted.

Timeline

8 Apr 2025 Petition opened for signatures
8 Oct 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,793
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 8 Apr 2025
Closed 8 Oct 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.