Rejected petition Free Period Products for all across the UK

The government needs to take action to provide free menstrual products across the uk for anyone who menstruates.

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Period Poverty affects thousands of women across the UK, and with the rising Cost of Living crisis, many who can’t afford to eat also can’t afford products, or often face the choice of eating or wearing protection.

The Scottish Gov has introduced free products across Scotland, Now so must England, Wales and Ireland, so to be United against period poverty.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618799

Because health is devolved the UK Government is only responsible for this policy area in England.

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Date submitted 23 August 2022
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