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Pets: Tagging

Asked by Dr Danny ChambersLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 80724

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press notice entitled More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed, published on 29 March 2024, what progress her Department has made on introdu

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Department is working closely with the Association of Microchip Database Operators to explore the development of an industry-led solution that would make it easier for authorised users to access information contained on the databases digitally.

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