SCOTTISH government plans to tighten up rules on the use of cosmetic procedures such as Botox, fillers, and Brazilian butt lifts, have won universal Holyrood backing.

The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which proposes restricting access to the treatments to those over 18, and then only if provided by a registered healthcare professional, cleared its first parliamentary hurdle on Thursday evening.

The move comes after Advice Scotland warned that last year 430 people had contacted its website for help over botched procedures — 15 of whom were as young as 15 years old.

Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Jenni Minto told MSPs: “Regulation has not kept pace with this growing industry.

“This Bill is not about restricting access or judging anyone who receives them. However, I have heard a number of powerful accounts of those procedures going wrong, including the tragic death in England of a young mother.

“As minister for women’s health, I am also very conscious that these stories, these stories of harm, have predominantly affected women, and we must act to minimise the risks of future harms.”