Personal Care Services: Licensing
Commons · Question 105882 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing licensing requirements for the establishment of (a) hairdressers and (b) barbers.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 20 Jan 2026
The Government recognises the significant economic and social role that the hairdressing and barbering industry plays in high streets and communities across the UK. The Hairdressers Registration Act of 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdres...