Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 12693

Pets: Tagging

Tabled: 5 November 2024

Answered: 11 November 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were fined for not microchipping their (a) cats and (b) dogs in each year since 2016.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Ministry of Justice currently collects and publishes data relating to the offence of not microchipping your dog in England and Wales. The relevant offence code is 11126 and the latest data is available here: As the compulsory microchipping of cats was...

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