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Plastic Surgery: Regulation

Asked by Mike AmesburyIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 February 2025UIN 31087

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What recent assessment has he made of the potential merits of developing an (a) regulatory framework and (b) NHS style oversight for the aesthetic industry.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to taking action to address concerns about the safety of the cosmetics sector and is exploring options for further regulation in this area. We will set out the details of our approach in due course.

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