Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Section 180 of the Health & Care Act 2022, when he plans to introduce a licensing regime for aesthetic and cosmetic procedures.

The Government is committed to improving the safety of cosmetic procedures by ensuring that the regulatory framework allows consumers to make informed and safe choices. As part of this work, officials have been considering how a future licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England might be implemented.

Any future licensing requirements would be subject to both stakeholder engagement and public consultation and we plan to publish a first consultation on the scope of the treatments to be included within the scheme later this year. No timetable has yet been set for implementation.