Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61454
Dogs: Registration
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 27 June 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a registration system for pet dogs.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerWe have no plans currently to introduce a registration system for pet dogs. Since 2016, all dogs over eight weeks old must be microchipped and registered with a compliant database. A separate registration system for pet dogs is therefore not necessary.