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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Create a single national Defra microchip database

Closed 169 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently, there are 12 separate, DEFRA approved microchip databases in which owners can register their pet's microchip to, we urgently need the government to bring together these databases into a single one that holds the microchip details of all pets.
This would make it much easier for vets, rescue centres & dog wardens to gain the relevant information and would cause less confusion for pet owners. In addition to this, it really could mean the difference between a pet being reunited or rehomed and could save the relevant organisations valuable time in reuniting pets with their owners.

Timeline

16 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 169
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 16 Oct 2020
Closed 16 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.