Rejected petition Make sanitary products freely available in all public toilets in the UK

Require all publicly accessible toilets in the UK to provide free sanitary products, in the same way that toilet paper is provided, to ensure basic hygiene and dignity for all who need them.

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Sanitary products are essential hygiene items, not luxury goods. Periods are unavoidable, and lack of access to sanitary products in public toilets can cause distress, missed education or work, and health risks.

Toilet paper is provided free in public toilets because it is necessary for basic bodily functions. Sanitary products serve the same purpose and should be treated equally.

Scotland has already made period products free by law, demonstrating that this policy is practical and effective. However, access across the rest of the UK remains inconsistent.

Making sanitary products freely available in all public toilets would reduce period poverty, improve public health, and promote dignity and equality.

This petition was rejected

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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This is a duplicate petition of this one which you may wish to sign instead:

Fund free female sanitary products in Public Restrooms
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/741219

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Date submitted 3 January 2026
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