Subject	Predicate	Object
19IR8Uyk	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	RSQzclUk
	answer has answering person	Mark Steven Spencer
	answer text	<p>Defra is grateful for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) recommendations for reforming the Veterinary Surgeons Act to ensure that vets and veterinary nurses are regulated in line with modern regulatory practice in the future. My officials have maintained regular contact with RCVS on these matters. Defra supports the need to make changes to improve veterinary retention and simplify the rules and processes used. The Government's legislation for the forthcoming session will be announced in due course. The department will continue to work with stakeholders and RCVS to prioritise other non-legislative work to support improvements to veterinary retention.</p>
	answer given date	2023-01-19
	answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	written answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has written answer	19IR8Uyk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has answer	19IR8Uyk
RSQzclUk	question has answer	19IR8Uyk
Mark Steven Spencer	answering person has answer	19IR8Uyk