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Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Monday, 17 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by Scott Mann (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Veterinary Medicine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many veterinarians were practising in the UK in each year since 2010.

Answer

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons monitor the levels of veterinary surgeons registered to practice in the UK on a twice daily basis. The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK has gradually risen from 17,260 to 28,643 from March 2010 to October 2022. An annual breakdown can be found on the Royal College’s website (www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/).

The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has risen from 17,260 to 28,643 as of October 2022:

October 2022

28,643

May 2021

26,645

March 2020

26,200

March 2019

25,870

March 2018

24,422

March 2017

23,220

March 2016

22,009

March 2015

20,571

March 2014

19.682

March 2013

18,891

March 2012

18,413

March 2011

17,817

March 2010

17,260


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64234
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Veterinary medicine
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk