Question follow-through · 29027
Personal Care Services: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of public health risks associated with barbering, particularly regarding infection control where razors and sharp tools are used.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 21 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of public health risks associated with barbering, particularly regarding infection control where razors and sharp tools are used.
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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21 Sept 2026
Answer published
Businesses in the hair and beauty sector including barber shops, hairdressers and beauty salons are required to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations, which place duties on businesses to assess and control the ...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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