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Vetting: Tattooing

Asked by Luke MyerLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 80051

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring Disclosure and Barring Service checks for tattoo artists as part of the licensing process.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office is not responsible for the licensing of tattoo artists so has not made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring Disclosure and Barring Service checks as part of the licensing process.

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