Hair council discuss registration at house of commons gathering

More than 150 people from the hairdressing and barbering industry joined the Hair & Barber Council for afternoon tea at the House of Commons, to lobby support for mandatory registration for the industry.

State registered hairdressers and barbers, manufacturers, press and other trade organisations came together to find out how the Hair Council has changed in the past 12 months, and to hear plans for the future.

Registrar, Keith Conniford, spoke about the changes he has made, and the new initiatives that should help push the campaign forward, such as the student pre-registration scheme and the new Associate Register, which launches on 3 July.  

The Right Honorable John McNally MP, Chair of the Hair industry All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), spoke about how proud he is to represent hairdressers and barbers in government, and was delighted with the significant steps forward The Council had made over the past twelve months.

Patrick Cameron, who attended the event, said:  “I am very proud to be involved with the Hair Council and fully support their efforts to bring about compulsory state registration.  Their commitment to the unified professionalism of our industry is so important and they work hard to maintain high standards, in a controlled way, which helps to retain the reputation of British hairdressing."