A question on #Dogs #Tagging tabled by James McMurdock on 19-06-2025 has been answered by Daniel Zeichner.

Heading: Dogs: Tagging
Question ID: 1814684
UIN: 61453
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-19
Asking Member ID: 5361
Asking Member display name: James McMurdock
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Asking Member Twitter reference: James McMurdock
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that dogs being cared for by (a) charity and (b) rescue centres are (i) spayed, (ii) neutered and (iii) microchipped.
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Date answered: 2025-06-26
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Answering Member ID: 4382
Answering Member display name: Daniel Zeichner
Answering Member handle: danielzeichner
Answering Member Twitter reference: @danielzeichner
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Answer text: Defra engages regularly with a range of stakeholders across the animal welfare and charity sectors, including on issues relating to rescue and rehoming practices. Under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, it is a requirement for...
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Answering body ID: 13
Answering body name: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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