Whether it has any plans to introduce a minimum age restriction on ear and body piercing, in line with restrictions on tattooing.

Answered Asked by Margaret Ewing SNP Lodged 16 Mar 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce a minimum age restriction on ear and body piercing, in line with restrictions on tattooing.

The answer

Answered by Susan Deacon on 30 Mar 2000 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Executive intends to issue a consultation paper seeking views on the need or otherwise for controls over skin piercing in all its forms, including tattooing.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-05398 by reference.