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Petition · past parliament

Improve healthcare and remove gender inequality by removing VAT on tampons.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Tampons are "a luxury item" for VAT. Women unable to afford tampons every month are at risk of infection, which puts more strain on the NHS. Women do not have a choice about having a period. Tampons are a necessity and should not be subject to a discriminatory tax.

Why it was rejected

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

Wants the government to ban the tampon tax

Timeline

4 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Mar 2016

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