PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(19 November 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to introduce digital equine identification.
Asked by:
Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.
The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine identification and traceability. Digital enhancements are unlikely in the near future, though Defra is considering other improvements in the meantime.
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