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<p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions and convictions
for offences under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015, in England
and Wales, up to December 2019, available in the ‘Principal offence proceedings and
outcomes by Home Office offence code’ data tool, which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a
href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938554/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938554/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx</a></p><p>
</p><p>In the data tool linked above, use the ‘Offence code’ filter to select the
following offence code:</p><ul><li>111/26 - Various summary offences contrary to regulations
under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015. (And the Microchipping
of Dogs (Wales) Regulations 2015).</li></ul><p> </p><p>Number of prosecutions will
populate Row 31; number of convictions will populate Row 32.</p><p> </p><p>Please
note that this offence code includes offences under both Microchipping of Dogs (<strong>England</strong>)
Regulations 2015 and Microchipping of Dogs (<strong>Wales</strong>) Regulations 2015.
In order to identify defendants dealt with in England, specifically, use the ‘Police
Force Area’ filter to select all options excluding those in Wales (i.e. Gwent, North
Wales, South Wales and Dyfed-Powys).</p>
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