Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109813

Employment: Menopause and Periods

Tabled: 30 January 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Carolyn Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will include the British Standard Institution's health and safety document entitled BS 30416 on Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace, published on 31 May 2023, in her Dep

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

We recognise that employers already have access to a wide range of guidance on supporting employees experiencing menopause, including resources produced by the British Standards Institution. While current government guidance does not specifically referenc...

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