Petition · past parliament
The tattoo and piercing industry should be able to reopen on the 4th of July.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
This industry has been neglected during covid-19. We are all self employed and can not afford to be forced to stay closed any longer. Why can pubs and hairdressers open when the self employed people that are already trained in hygiene are unable to do so.
Stop neglecting small businesses that do not fit into conservatives ideals.
The tattoo and piercing industry should be able to reopen on the 4th of July. This industry has been neglected during covid-19. We are all self employed and can not afford to be forced to stay closed any longer. Why can pubs and hairdressers open when the self employed people that are already trained in hygiene are unable to do so.
I and many other artists have been forced to get temporary jobs in order to get through this time and now will have to fork out to return deposits of clients that have been rebooked several times. Us self employed artists have already prepared for reopening with extreme precautions because we know if we get Ill and have to take two weeks off we loose money!
The tattoo and piercing industry should be able to reopen on the 4th of July. This industry has been neglected during covid-19. We are all self employed and can not afford to be forced to stay closed any longer. Why can pubs and hairdressers open when the self employed people that are already trained in hygiene are unable to do so.
I and many other artists have been forced to get temporary jobs in order to get through this time and now will have to fork out to return deposits of clients that have been rebooked several times. Us self employed artists have already prepared for reopening with extreme precautions because we know if we get Ill and have to take two weeks off we loose money!
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.