Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 114236

Personal Care Services: Self-Employed

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the levels of disguised self-employment in the hairdressing sector, particularly in salons operating rent-a-chair models.

Answer

Kate Dearden
While the Secretary of State has not held specific meetings with representatives of the Salon Employers Association, this Department regularly engages with hair salons on a range of issues such as employment status and compliance, including through Person...

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