Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 44628

Personal Care Services: Hygiene

Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 23 April 2025

Question

James Naish

Labour — Rushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to regulate hygiene standards within the (i) hairdresser, (ii) barber and (iii) beauty industries.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Businesses in the hair and beauty sector, which includes barber shops, hairdressers and beauty salons are required to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations, which place duties on businesses to assess the risk o...
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