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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 November 2024. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Monday, 11 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Pets: Tagging

Question

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

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 only introduced in England in June 2024, these figures will relate to dogs only at this stage.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12693
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Dogs Pets Tagging Cats
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk