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| Regulate hairdressers, says Llanelli MP Nia Griffith | Regulate hairdressers, says Llanelli MP Nia Griffith |
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| Calls have been made for the compulsory state registration of hairdressers to protect people from "unscrupulous" and "incompetent" traders. | Calls have been made for the compulsory state registration of hairdressers to protect people from "unscrupulous" and "incompetent" traders. |
| Llanelli MP Nia Griffith is expected to raise the issue in a parliamentary debate on Wednesday. | Llanelli MP Nia Griffith is expected to raise the issue in a parliamentary debate on Wednesday. |
| Ms Griffith said she was "quite shocked" hairdressers do not need any qualifications. | Ms Griffith said she was "quite shocked" hairdressers do not need any qualifications. |
| Sally Styles of the Hair Council said mandatory registration was an opportunity to maintain public trust. | Sally Styles of the Hair Council said mandatory registration was an opportunity to maintain public trust. |
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| Source: The Hairdressing Council | |
| It is currently voluntary to belong to the UK register of qualified hairdressers. | It is currently voluntary to belong to the UK register of qualified hairdressers. |
| "Of course the majority of hairdressers have appropriate qualifications, work to a high standard and take great care of their customers," Ms Griffith said. | "Of course the majority of hairdressers have appropriate qualifications, work to a high standard and take great care of their customers," Ms Griffith said. |
| "However, at the moment there is nothing to protect the consumer from the unscrupulous or the incompetent." | "However, at the moment there is nothing to protect the consumer from the unscrupulous or the incompetent." |
| Ms Styles said state registration would bring the profession in line with other industries including taxi drivers and plumbers and with hair professionals internationally. | Ms Styles said state registration would bring the profession in line with other industries including taxi drivers and plumbers and with hair professionals internationally. |