Petition · past parliament
Make sanitary items for women tax free.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) categorises these products as "non-essential, luxury" items.
Sanitary products are essential because without them, those who menstruate would have no way of pursuing a normal, flexible, public or private life and would be at risk of jeopardising their health.
Sanitary products are essential because without them, those who menstruate would have no way of pursuing a normal, flexible, public or private life and would be at risk of jeopardising their health.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.