Question follow-through · 29033

Personal Care Services: Qualifications

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.

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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