Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 15
11th Report – Cosmetic procedures
Published 18 Feb 2026
Addressed to Government Equalities Office
Women and Equalities Committee Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We welcome the proposals for a licensing scheme put forward in the Government’s consultation, including the proposed categories and the need for a practitioner to acquire appropriate indemnity cover and premises which meet the necessary standards of hygiene, infection control and cleanliness to obtain a licence. (Conclusion, Paragraph 68)
From: Women and Equalities Committee, 11th Report – Cosmetic procedures (HC 869), 18 February 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 18 April 2026, 197 days ago.