Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Make period products free & accessible in the UK- SIGN NOW!
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition calls for the UK government to make period products free and accessible in the UK (excluding Scotland).
A menstrual cycle forms part of the female reproductive experience, yet it is heavily stigmatised & profited off.
Period poverty is a barrier risking the health and wellbeing of girls & women, leaving 1 in 5 women unable to afford sanitary products.
This petition calls for this to change. Period products should be free in all public spaces in the UK. Following a similar plan to the Period Products Act introduced by Scotland, we know this change is possible.
Please sign and share!
Period poverty is a barrier risking the health and wellbeing of girls & women, leaving 1 in 5 women unable to afford sanitary products.
This petition calls for this to change. Period products should be free in all public spaces in the UK. Following a similar plan to the Period Products Act introduced by Scotland, we know this change is possible.
Please sign and share!
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 for all women and girls: Fund free female sanitary products for all women and girls
Fund free female sanitary products for all women and girls: Fund free female sanitary products for all women and girls
Timeline
| 28 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Rejected
23 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.