Veterinary surgeons are being invited to submit a question to the 15 candidates standing in this year’s RCVS Council election, ahead of voting which begins in March.

Questions will be collated and shared with candidates, who will each be able to answer one question of their choice. 

This year's election is for three available elected places on RCVS Council.

The candidates are:

• Dr Sharon Alston MRCVS
• Mr Ian Battersby FRCVS
• Dr Laura Davies MRCVS
• Mrs Ioana Dobre MRCVS
• Mrs Hannah Eastwood MRCVS
• Dr Viliam Hoferica MRCVS
• Dr Benjamin Kennedy MRCVS
• Dr Tom Lonsdale MRCVS
• Dr Rachael McKinney MRCVS
• Miss Alison Price MRCVS
• Dr Peter Robinson MRCVS
• Dr Neil Smith FRCVS
• Dr David Tweedle MRCVS
• Dr Samantha Webster MRCVS
• Dr Lara Wilson MRCVS.

Th candidates’ biographies and statements are all available on the College website.

Questions must be emailed to vetvote26@rcvs.org.uk by Wednesday 25th February 2026.

www.rcvs.org.uk/vetvote26

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