Put a cap on the maximum price of Feminine Hygiene Products

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Periods are a natural occurrence in a woman’s life. On Average, a woman will have 450 periods from her first Cycle to menopause. The price of period pads and other hygiene products is extortionately high for something that is natural to the female body and this needs to be rectified.

I believe that the Government should cap the maximum price that companies and retailers can sell hygiene products at. Women should not have to be penalised for something that comes naturally to them.

Considering that not only do women have to pay money for sanitary items, they must pay for home comforts to make their periods more endurable.

I believe that capping products such as pads and tampons, should be set to a maximum price of £2.99. Once again, women’s menstrual cycles should not be capitalised on.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Government is not responsible for capping the price of goods, even when they are essential.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

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Make sanitary products VAT-free: Make sanitary products VAT-free

Timeline

23 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
9 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Mar 2021

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