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Allow Tattoo Parlours To reopen on July 4th 2020.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow Tattoo Parlours to reopen on July 4th with the other cosmetic services such Hairdressers and Barbers.
Tattoo parlours/studios have been ruled out for reopening on July 4th. The UK has over 3000 tattoo studios which may contain 3+ artists per studio. That's roughly 9000 artists (no doubt more) waiting to return to work. Tattoo parlours practice hygiene measures and sterilisation procedures on a daily basis. Covid-19 will only increase how sterile these businesses will be. Many artists fail to see how hairdressers, barbers, restaurants and pubs have the go ahead to open yet they do not.

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/

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.