Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 8164 on Plastic Surgery, whether the surgical procedures referred to in that Answer include the use of (a) dermal fillers and (b) botox.

In England any hospital or clinic offering cosmetic surgery that involves instruments or equipment being inserted into the body must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Subcutaneous injections of botulinum toxins and dermal fillers are not regulated by the CQC.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices in the United Kingdom, including botulinum toxins and, from May 2020, all dermal fillers.