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Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing

Asked by Laura Kyrke-SmithLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 41263

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of his Department's consultation on The licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England, published on 2 September 2023.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to taking action to address longstanding concerns about the safety of the cosmetics sector and is exploring options for further regulation in this area. This includes considering the proposals that the Department previously consulted on for the introduction of a licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England. We will set out the details of our approach at the earliest opportunity.

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