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Plastic Surgery: Safety

Asked by Andrew RangerLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 64529

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) safety and (b) regulation in the non-surgical cosmetics sector.

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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