This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Lower the age of getting a tattoo, with parental consent, to 16.
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Lowering the age, with parental consent, to 16 from 18 to give people more opportunities.
This will prevent young people from going places where it isn’t safe or hygienic because they can’t get it done in a proper tattoo shop.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/258041
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