FOI request (FOIR-699409016)

Sunbed (Regulation) Act 2010 Enforcement Data

Requested Tue 25 March 2025
Responded Mon 07 April 2025

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding incidents related to the enforcement of the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010.

Specifically, I would like to request the following information for the period from the implementation of the Act in 2010 to the present date, broken down by year:

1. The number of reported or recorded incidents where businesses allowed individuals under the age of 18 to use sunbeds.

2. The type of business including, but not limited to, beauty salons, leisure centres, gyms, and hotels (if recorded).

3. The location (town/city/village) of where the incidents took place (if recorded).

4. The number and value of fines issued for breaches of the Act.

5. Where available, the age and sex or gender of the affected individual(s).

If providing the requested information in full is not possible, I would appreciate any partial data or guidance on how best to refine my request. Please provide the data in an electronic format (Excel or PDF) to facilitate analysis.

Response

Three anonymous complaints were received in 2022 against a tanning shop in St Leonard. This was investigated and referred to East Sussex County Council Trading Standards.

East Sussex County Council Trading Standards would be the better authority to request this data from, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk