Petition · past parliament
Allow UK Tattoo Studios to open on the 4th July
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Tattoo Artists make up a huge part of the self employed population and currently we’re not allowed to work. We have vast knowledge on cross contamination risks and thorough medical grade cleaning regimes already in place as well as relevant PPE. We need to make rent & feed our families. Let us work.
The government have allowed pubs, restaurants, hair dressers and barbers to reopen with social distancing an visors from the 4th July
If you’re cutting someone’s hair you’re not a metre away are you. yet tattoo studios, spas and nail bars aren’t legally allowed to open.
This is discriminatory. If you stand in Poundland with 30+ people for 30 minutes the ques are long with the same air circulating you’re far more likely to contract covid there than in a tattoo studio. Let us work!
If you’re cutting someone’s hair you’re not a metre away are you. yet tattoo studios, spas and nail bars aren’t legally allowed to open.
This is discriminatory. If you stand in Poundland with 30+ people for 30 minutes the ques are long with the same air circulating you’re far more likely to contract covid there than in a tattoo studio. Let us work!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have already published this petition calling for the same action: Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Since you started your petition the Government has announced businesses including beauty salons, nail bars and tattoo studios can reopen safely from Monday 13 July: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/beauty-salons-set-to-reopen-for-some-services-next-week-under-new-government-guidelines
The Government has published guidance for people who provide close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/close-contact-services
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Since you started your petition the Government has announced businesses including beauty salons, nail bars and tattoo studios can reopen safely from Monday 13 July: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/beauty-salons-set-to-reopen-for-some-services-next-week-under-new-government-guidelines
The Government has published guidance for people who provide close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/close-contact-services
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.