Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71417
Cats: Tagging
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025
Question
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the number of cats being microchipped.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleFrom 10 June 2024, all owned cats in England over 20 weeks of age must be microchipped and registered on a compliant database. The legislation is intended to improve pet welfare by increasing the likelihood of reuniting lost or stray pets with their keepe...
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