Petition · past parliament
End period poverty by making all sanitary products in England to free.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The average women spends £13 on period supplies a month. For example £8 on new underwear, £2 on pain relief and £3 on sanitary pads. This adds up to £306 a year. It’s a natural process that we cannot help and it being so expensive to feel sanitary is so upsetting.
Period poverty is a real thing with thousands of women suffering daily. Scotland have made all sanitary products free, and i believe we should follow in their footsteps. If this isn’t possible, i would like for period products to be at least more accessible. I hope you agree and spend just a few minutes of your day to sign this petition and help make change for the better.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make sanitary products freely available to all women
Timeline
| 15 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.