Petition

Make free menstrual products mandatory in all public spaces across the UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring free sanitary products to be available in all public spaces, including shopping centres, airports, workplaces, schools, sports and leisure clubs, colleges and universities.
While free sanitary products are available in some public spaces, access remains very inconsistent and often unavailable in larger areas like work, shopping centres, transport hubs etc.
There are millions of people who experience period poverty or are forced to leave work or public spaces due to lack of access.
Mandating free sanitary products in all public spaces would promote equality, reduce stigma, support public health, and ensure no one is excluded due to menstruation.

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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Timeline

15 Dec 2025 Petition opened for signatures
22 Jan 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.