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Require DBS Checks for Tattoo Artists in England

Submitted by Gemma-may Farrimond on Friday 17th October 2025

Published on Friday 21st November 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 21st May 2026

Current Signatures: 10,507
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Access ~ Artists ~ checks ~ contact ~ Criminal ~ Danger ~ England ~ history ~ Individuals ~ Industry ~ Mandatory ~ Nationwide ~ Prevent ~ Protecting ~ Restore ~ Safety ~ Tattoos ~ trust ~ Violent ~ vulnerability ~ Wales

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 10,507 signatures in total, with signatories from 645 constituencies. That makes it the 77th most popular open petition, and the 2,422nd most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 99% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 0% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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