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Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 March 2025UIN 38565

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce a national digital equine ID system.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only.

The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine identification. We have no current plans to implement mandatory digital identification, but we remain in close touch with the industry to look at potential improvements to equine ID.

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