Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 901194

Period Poverty

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

Question

Mr Jonathan Brash

LabourHartlepool

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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