Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 45502
Pets: Tagging
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish best practice guidance for local authorities on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerUnder the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, both cats and dogs are required to be microchipped. There are no current plans to publish best practice guidance on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped and...
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