Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 901194

Period Poverty

Tabled: 6 November 2024
Answered: 13 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Mr Jonathan Brash

Labour — Hartlepool

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle period poverty.

Answer

Bridget Phillipson
The Department for Education runs a scheme providing free products in education settings, so periods aren’t a barrier to learning for young women. There are similar schemes to ensure that hospital patients and those in police detention have access to the ...
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