§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the tattooing of dogs for identification purposes. [138574]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Government have considered the option of introducing a dog identification scheme, but have no current plans to do so. Defra promotes responsible dog ownership through byelaws, education and publicity.
Tattooing is an option for owners, but is not an option for statutory identification schemes such as pet passports where microchips are used.