Petition · past parliament
Scrap the tampon tax. Reduce the price of all sanitary products.
Closed
371 signatures
What the petition asks
Women spend on average £13 a month on sanitary products. Some women have to chose between food and sanitary products. Women don't make the choice to have a period. It is not a luxury but the government classes it as one.
There is 5% tax on sanitary products. Condoms are given out for free whereas there is a tax on sanitary products. You can choose to abstain from sex but you can't help having a period.
Timeline
| 9 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
371
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Oct 2017
Closed
9 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.