Today, 9 September 2026, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will discuss the ongoing risks associated with non-surgical cosmetic procedures and cosmetic surgery.
More than a year after the Government announced plans to strengthen regulation, MPs from the WEC will hear evidence from Nora Nugent, the president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) and Ashton Collins, the Director of Save Face, during an evidence session to follow up WEC’s inquiry and report on Cosmetic procedures.
In February, the Women and Equalities Committee published its Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures report, calling for urgent reform of the non-surgical cosmetic procedures sector, an immediate ban on liquid BBLs and stronger action on cosmetic tourism and body image pressures.
In the report, MPs urged the government to move faster to introduce the proposed licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
What will be discussed in parliament?
This session will likely discuss the impact of the delays both in publishing the consultation on the restriction of the highest-risk cosmetic procedures and the Government’s response to the Committee's report, which was due in April this year.
MPs will also discuss the concerns around high-risk procedures such as liquid BBLs, and the growing evidence of harm and NHS costs arising from cosmetic tourism.
How can I watch the meeting?
The session will be held in Room 6, Palace of Westminster, visitors can usually observe meetings once the committee begins to hear evidence. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis and places are limited.
UK residents and overseas visitors may watch committees when they are in session. This is free of charge.
The meeting can also be watched live at 2:30pm here.
