This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Remove vat from all sanitary products once we leave the European union.
European union rules class sanitary products as non essential/ luxury product. This tax must be removed at the earliest opportunity. It unfairly discriminates against females and it's wrong.
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In June 2018 the British Medical Association said free tampons should be provided by the state across the UK.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/229690
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