Written questions

Personal Care Services: Apprentices

Commons · Question 29034 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated entry into the barbering industry on apprenticeship uptake and professional training.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 18 Sep 2026

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has not made a specific assessment of the impact of entry requirements in the barbering industry on apprenticeship uptake or professional training. The Department for Work and Pensions is responsi...