Petition · past parliament
Abolish the Tampon Tax
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Period Poverty refers to a lack of access to sanitary products due to financial constraints, such products are taxed as a luxury items in the UK.
Due to this over 10% of people in the UK suffer from period poverty. In this area, the UK is failing and action is needed. This is due to the Tampon Tax.
Due to this over 10% of people in the UK suffer from period poverty. In this area, the UK is failing and action is needed. This is due to the Tampon Tax.
It is shocking that 137,700 children in the UK have missed school due to Period Poverty. The Tampon Tax was an EU regulation, the majority of the UK voted to leave the EU so let's leave the Tampon Tax too.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.