Petition · past parliament
DETAILS ON A PETS MICROCHIP SHOULD BE THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE PET
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
On April 26th 2016 the Government made it compulsory that owners have their dogs microchipped or face a fine.
However, details on the microchip are not proof of ownership, they are only the details of the 'keeper' of the dog.
However, details on the microchip are not proof of ownership, they are only the details of the 'keeper' of the dog.
This petition is to bring this to the notice of the Government and to ask this is debated and the present law amended so that the details on a pets microchip are those of the owner and the keeper of the pet, both being one of the same. At present if dogs and other pets are microchipped with the 'keepers' contact details this is not proof of ownership and therefore a rather pointless exercise and no use at all if the pet were stolen unless the 'keeper' can prove ownership by other means.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.