Petition · past parliament

Oh the hu-sanitary! Class sanitary towels and tampons as necessities not luxury.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Come on ladies, let's put an end to the madness. Tampons and sanitary towels are no luxury they are essential for our hygiene and well being. The government must stop penalising us for being women. Period.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

27 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
29 Oct 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Oct 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.