Written questions

Personal Care Services: Closures

Commons · Question 39408 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of (a) hairdressing and (b) beauty businesses that are considering closing in the next 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 24 Mar 2025

There are no official statistics on the number of hair and beauty businesses that are considering closing down in the next 12 months. We regularly engage with the sector and review industry surveys to understand sector confidence.The Government are protec...