{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771014.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":771014,"attributes":{"action":"Make period products free & accessible in the UK- SIGN NOW!","background":"This petition calls for the UK government to make period products free and accessible  in the UK (excluding Scotland).","additional_details":"A menstrual cycle forms part of the female reproductive experience, yet it is heavily stigmatised & profited off. \r\n\r\nPeriod poverty is a barrier risking the health and wellbeing of girls & women, leaving 1 in 5 women unable to afford sanitary products. \r\n\r\nThis 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. \r\n\r\nPlease sign and share!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-05-28T16:29:52.296Z","updated_at":"2026-06-23T11:14:31.612Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-23T11:14:25.281Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-28T17:04:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We think this petition is very similar to yours: \r\n\r\nFund free female sanitary products for all women and girls: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756958"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}}}