Petition · past parliament
make menstrual products free for all women
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
One in ten teenage girls has, at some point, been unable to afford sanitary products. One in seven has had to borrow tampons or sanitary towels from a friend because they couldn’t afford to buy their own.
.” They estimate that the average lifetime cost of having a period is about £4,800.
.” They estimate that the average lifetime cost of having a period is about £4,800.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.