{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/739378.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":739378,"attributes":{"action":"Call on Government to support the hair, barbering, aesthetics & beauty sector.","background":"We call on the UK Government to hold a Parliamentary debate on how it can better support the hair, barbering, aesthetics & beauty sector.\r\n\r\nThe sector contributes £5.8 billion to the UK economy and supports over 275,000 jobs, yet it is too often overlooked in economic and social policy making.","additional_details":"We ask the Government to consider a range of support measures aligned with the NHBF’s Respect Our Sector campaign, including fairer VAT treatment, targeted skills & apprenticeship investment, employment cost reform and recognition of the sector’s social impact.\r\n\r\nWe urge MPs to recognise this sector as a skilled essential profession not just a consumer service and to debate how policy can help it grow, innovate, and continue to support the health, confidence, and prosperity of local communities.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2025-08-28T09:49:20.314Z","updated_at":"2025-09-22T16:57:40.093Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-22T16:57:32.196Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-28T14:10:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take in order to support the hair, barbering, aesthetics & beauty sectors."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}