Potential merits of Government support for small abattoirs
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for Thursday 8 May at 3pm on the Potential merits of Government support for small abattoirs. The debate has been sponsored by Sarah Dyke MP

A debate on the use of pet microchips will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 28 June after e-petitions 300010 and 300025 both received more than 100,000 signatures. The e-petitions call for legislation to be introduced that would require the compulsory scanning of pet microchips prior to euthanasia and to ensure pets are reunited with their owners.
E-petition debate: Compulsory scanning of pet microchips (194 KB , PDF)
In 2015 the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 were introduced. These regulations make it a legal requirement to have all dogs fitted with a microchip before they are 8 weeks old. There is currently no equivalent legislation for cats. There is also no legal requirement on veterinarians, local authorities or highways agencies to scan dog or cat microchips in any circumstance.
In September 2020, two e-petitions calling for the compulsory scanning of pet microchips to be introduced, each received more than 100,000 signatures.
E-petition 300010 calls for the introduction of ‘Fern’s Law’ which would make it compulsory to scan and check all microchips to reunite stolen dogs and cats.
E-petition 300025 states that a dog was euthanised at the request of a person who was not the registered keeper and calls for the introduction of ‘Tuks Law’.
Tuks Law would require vets to:
A Defra consultation which ran from December 2020 until February 2021, sought views on whether the scanning of cats and dogs by vets and other bodies should be made compulsory in certain circumstances, or whether existing guidance and best practice set out by the veterinary profession and other bodies is sufficient. The consultation received over 33,000 responses which the Government is currently analysing, with the findings and proposed actions expected to be published later this year.
Both the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Kennel Club have said that they oppose proposals to introduce blanket or indiscriminate compulsory scanning. The BVA and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have published professional guidance on microchip scanning and the euthanasia of pets.
The topics presented in e-petitions 300010 and 300025 will be debated in Westminster Hall on 28 June 2021 at 4:30pm. The debate will be opened by Jonathan Gullis.
E-petition debate: Compulsory scanning of pet microchips (194 KB , PDF)
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for Thursday 8 May at 3pm on the Potential merits of Government support for small abattoirs. The debate has been sponsored by Sarah Dyke MP
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 28 April on an e-petition relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures.
The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 20 May 2024 (prior to the General Election). It makes it an offence to export livestock from or through Great Britain for slaughter outside the British Islands.