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Personal Care Services: Qualifications

Commons · Question 29033 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

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Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what proportion of individuals working as barbers in the UK hold recognised vocational qualifications, including NVQ Level 2 and 3.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 18 Sep 2026

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade does not hold data on the total number of barbers or the qualifications they hold and therefore cannot determine the proportion holding recognised vocational qualifications, including NVQ Levels 2...