Pets (Microchips) Bill

This refers to a legal requirement for vets to scan for microchips before euthanising pets, it would apply to England and Wales, the 2nd reading is due to be held on 31st October 2025

Currently text of the Bill includes:

The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision requiring veterinary surgeons in England to take the steps in subsection (2) before euthanising a healthy or treatable pet which has no history or evidence of negative behavioural problems. 

Those steps are— 

(a) to scan the pet for a microchip on first presentation and before any final decision is made on its euthanasia;

(b) if the veterinary surgeon considers it safe to do so, to contact the registered owner and any back-up rescuer of the pet in accordance with information held on the database associated with any such microchip. 

The steps in subsection (2) must be carried out in accordance with any relevant Code of Conduct or guidance issued by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Full text and updates can be found online here - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3824

Dog on dog attacks Bill 2024-2026 update

 A Bill to require a person in charge of a dog to take all reasonable steps to ensure that that dog does not fatally injure another dog; and for connected purposes.

The first reading took place on 21st October last year, the second reading is due to take place on 29th May 2026.

This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.

The current text can be read here:

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3798/publications