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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 1 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 April 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Sunbeds

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to discourage the use of sunbeds.

Answer

The Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 prohibits the use of sunbeds for those under 18 years old. For those over 18 years old, advice has been issued by both the National Health Service and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to increase awareness of the public health risks of excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The UKHSA’s advice is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-safety-advice/sunbeds-safety-advice

The NHS’ advice is available at the following link:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
43052
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Sunbeds
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk