Petition · past parliament
Make sanitary products free as they are not a choice
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Make sanitary products such as towels and tampons free! Not being able to afford these item can make having a period an even more stressful time. We need to stop period poverty now!
The reason this is so important is because 1 in 10 girls can not afford them and with 1 in 7 girls struggling to afford them
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Fund free female sanitary products, such as sanitary towels and tampons
Fund free female sanitary products, such as sanitary towels and tampons
Extend school period product scheme to help young people being home schooled.
Extend school period product scheme to help young people being home schooled.
Fund free female sanitary products, such as sanitary towels and tampons
Fund free female sanitary products, such as sanitary towels and tampons
Extend school period product scheme to help young people being home schooled.
Extend school period product scheme to help young people being home schooled.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.