Dogs: Microchipping Debate

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Dogs: Microchipping

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Gaza
Wednesday 8th February 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, I think that the mood of the House is that the noble Countess, Lady Mar, has been waiting. Perhaps my noble friend Lord Renton might speak after her.

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My Lords, does the noble Lord agree that if all puppies were microchipped before they were eight weeks old, it would ensure that they could be traced to their breeders, which would prevent much of the iniquitous practice of puppy farming?

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