Moved by
Lord Kamall
157: After Clause 164, insert the following new Clause—
“Child safeguarding etc in health and care: policy about information sharing
(1) The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament a report describing the government’s policy in relation to the sharing of information by or with public authorities in the exercise of relevant functions of those authorities, for purposes relating to—
(a) children’s health or social care, or
(b) the safeguarding or promotion of the welfare of children.
(2) In this section, “relevant functions” means functions relating to children’s health or social care, so far as exercisable in relation to England.
(3) The report must include an explanation of whether or to what extent it is the government’s policy that a consistent identifier should be used for each child, to facilitate the sharing of information.
(4) The report must include a summary of the Secretary of State’s views about implementation of the policy referred to in subsection (1), including any views about steps that should be taken to overcome barriers to implementation.
(5) The report must be published and laid before Parliament within one year beginning with the date on which this section comes into force.
(6) In this section “child” means a person aged under 18.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment inserts a new clause requiring the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament a report describing the government’s policy in relation to information-sharing by or with authorities with health and social care functions, for purposes relating to children’s health or social care or the safeguarding or promotion of the welfare of children.
157A: After Clause 164, insert the following new Clause—
“Licensing of cosmetic procedures
(1) The Secretary of State may, for the purposes of reducing the risk of harm to the health or safety of members of the public, make regulations—
(a) prohibiting an individual in England from carrying out specified cosmetic procedures in the course of business, unless the person has a personal licence;
(b) prohibiting a person from using or permitting the use of premises in England for the carrying out of specified cosmetic procedures in the course of business, unless the person has a premises licence.
(2) In this section—
“cosmetic procedure” means a procedure, other than a surgical or dental procedure, that is or may be carried out for cosmetic purposes; and the reference to a procedure includes—
(a) the injection of a substance;
(b) the application of a substance that is capable of penetrating into or through the epidermis;
(c) the insertion of needles into the skin;
(d) the placing of threads under the skin;
(e) the application of light, electricity, cold or heat;
“licensed premises” means premises in respect of which a premises licence is in force;
“local authority” means—
(a) a county council in England;
(b) a district council in England;
(c) a London borough council;
(d) a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(e) the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as a local authority), the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;
(f) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“personal licence” means a licence, granted by a specified local authority under the regulations, which authorises an individual to carry out a cosmetic procedure of a description specified in the licence;
“premises licence” means a licence, granted by a specified local authority under the regulations, which authorises premises to be used for the carrying out of a cosmetic procedure of a description specified in the licence;
“specified cosmetic procedure” means a cosmetic procedure of a description specified in the regulations;
“specified local authority” means a local authority of a description specified in the regulations.
(3) The provision which may be made by regulations under this section by virtue of section 166(1)(a) includes—
(a) provision amending Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers);
(b) provision repealing, revoking or amending provision made by or under any local Act.
(4) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(5) Schedule (Licensing of cosmetic procedures) makes further provision about regulations under this section (including provision for the imposition of fees, the creation of criminal offences and financial penalties).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This new Clause confers power on the Secretary of State to establish a licensing regime in connection with non-surgical cosmetic procedures.