Petition · past parliament

Use the Tampon Tax to subsidise sanitary products for girls of school age.

Closed 104 signatures

What the petition asks

Research indicates that Girls of school age from low income families regularly miss school due to their menstruation. Low income families currently receive free school meals - why cant this be the case for young girls and sanitary wear?

Timeline

23 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 104
Status Closed
Opened 23 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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