PERIOD POVERTY

Early day motion 2224, tabled 25 March 2019 by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 23 members.

That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to roll out free sanitary products across NHS hospitals and secondary schools in England; notes however that periods may start as early as 8 years old; is appalled that pupils in England are missing time in school, college and university because of a lack of access to sanitary products; is alarmed at reports that 40 per cent of girls in the UK have used toilet roll because they couldn’t afford menstrual products; and calls on the Government to expand its commitment to include primary schools, colleges, universities and NHS GP surgeries in England.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1.