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Plastic Surgery: Regulation

Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 63394

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to introduce a licensing and regulatory framework for practitioners in the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery industry.

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. We will set out the details of our approach in our response to the consultation on the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England, which we will publish as soon as possible.

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