Petition · past parliament

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

Closed 253 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe the money gained through the tampon tax should be used for Period related issues.
Children of school age currently receive:
Free school meals
Free prescriptions
Free or subsided transport
Free contraception
We believe that sanitary wear should be added to this list.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39266056

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/girls-skipping-school-periods-cant-afford-tampons-sanitary-pads-a7629766.html

Periodicaldiary.com

Timeline

18 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Mar 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 253
Status Closed
Opened 18 Sep 2017
Closed 18 Mar 2018

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