Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 1999. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what legislation exists to require dogs to be identified; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Control of Dogs Order 1992.

Answer: Mr. Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what legislation exists to require dogs to be identified; and if he will make a statement. [95665] Mr. Hill: The Control of Dogs Order 1992 made under the Animal Health Act 1981 requires every dog (with some exceptions) while in a highway or in a place of public resort to wear a collar with the name and address of the owner inscribed on the collar or on a place or badge attached to it. My Department has set up a Dog Identification Working Group to reflect a consensus view on all the available options for dog identification. They will be producing a report in due course. No decisions will be taken until we have fully considered the report.

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