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Baroness Parminter (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 December 2024

Debate

Domestic Animals: Welfare

Contribution

My Lords, now that all cats and dogs have to be compulsorily microchipped, the number of microchipping databases has shot up to 23 but none of them talk to each other, so it is really hard for rescue centres and local authorities to rehouse the animals or find the owners. What plans do the Government have to introduce a portal to link up these databases, so that cats and dogs can be rehomed quickly?

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