§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to ensure that no person shall insert into the skin of any child under the age of 16 the indelible type of design known as tattooing.
§ Mr. WoodhouseNo. I agree that unwanted tattoo marks may be an embarrassment: but it is a mistake to create new criminal offences unless the activity in question does serious harm.