Monday 2nd March 2015

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con)
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I will briefly add my support for this campaign. I have been contacted by numerous constituents about the need for a change in the law, including one who said in an e-mail to me:

“What is the point in compulsory microchipping and identification if they’re not going to be checked by the relevant authorities when an animal is found?”

I could not agree more with my constituent. I hope that the people’s Minister, who is a pet owner himself, will respond to the voices of the people and consider the issue sympathetically.