Petition · past parliament
have period products and sanitary items to be free
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
have more funding or cheaper prices for them as not everyone can afford it or to make them free and have them sent to houses
because we didn’t ask to be women and it is unfair that we have to spend around £15 a months just because we are women
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 the price of sanitary products, but we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Fund Free Period Products - it is not a LUXURY: Fund Free Period Products - it is not a LUXURY.
Require sanitary products are made available in all public and workplace toilets: Require sanitary products are made available in all public and workplace toilets
Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%: Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%
Fund Free Period Products - it is not a LUXURY: Fund Free Period Products - it is not a LUXURY.
Require sanitary products are made available in all public and workplace toilets: Require sanitary products are made available in all public and workplace toilets
Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%: Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.