Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 46215

Sanitary Products: Health Hazards

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting public education campaigns to raise awareness of (a) the presence of toxic substances in period products and (b) safer alternativ

Answer

Seema Malhotra
Period products are regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, which requires all products to be safe and for consumers to be provided with information on the potential risks of a product. Through the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, ...

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