Petition · past parliament
Allow barbers and hair salons to open with current restrictions in place.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow the opening of hair salons, with restrictions in place to ensure limited clients are seen. 1 hour appointments recommended (around 10 cuts per day) to 30min per cut maximum, with 30 minutes to clean entire area before next client. Spaced employees and even limited days
With strict guidelines in place, gloves, masks etc, I see no reason why we can't open. 1 client at a time per stylist. No groups of people allowed in. Strict 1 hour appointment times. If you can go to the supermarket or bank and be surrounded by people, I don't see why a barbershop or hair salon cannot open. If a client books in but feels unwell, they reschedule. We have rented properties to support and a grant can only do so much! At this rate, businesses will close and we will be without work.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.