Question follow-through · 87960

Blood: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the permanent exclusion of people who have used tanning injections is consistent with the current evidence base on the persistence of bloodborne infection risks.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
1 Dec 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the permanent exclusion of people who have used tanning injections is consistent with the current evidence base on the persistence of bloodborne infection risks.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The safety of blood is of the utmost importance. Donor exclusion policies are in place to maintain safety and are mandated in the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005: The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005, which are available at the followin...

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