Petition · past parliament

Reconsider the date of reopening for tattoo and piercing studios

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

As the UK slowly reopens, tattoo studios have been left behind. I hope the government can reassess the risk to the public and artists by communicating with studios, learning about the industry & about what shops are going to do to minimise infection risk while being able to work.
Tattoo studios are already equipped with the necessary PPE or have ordered in what extras they need in order to protect their clients and themselves & are ready to reopen. We use single-use equipment. Studios can be locked to deter any ‘walk-in’ enquiries & stations are generally distanced already. Clients & artists will be wearing masks and visors and observe the hygiene rules tattoo shops already follow. The industry would be able to reopen with no more risk to the public than a haircut.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers

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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
8 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jul 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.