Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Regulation

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 11:00 am on 12 February 2019.

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Photo of Alberto Costa Alberto Costa Conservative, South Leicestershire 11:00, 12 February 2019

I thank the hon. Lady for her Intervention. She is right to use the word “professional”, but the mark of a professional is somebody who is regulated, and in the private sector it is somebody who has professional indemnity insurance behind them. It is easy for someone to call themselves a professional, but a real professional is someone who is regulated. I am a solicitor and I am regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and behind me there is professional indemnity insurance. If I give advice negligently, a consumer has redress against the insurance product. We want a healthy, thriving industry in non-surgical cosmetics, where people can freely choose these procedures, but we have a duty as MPs to protect the health and safety of consumers, enabling them to make informed choices when seeking treatment from professional beauticians.

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