PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Period Poverty (10 April 2019)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Education on extend the provision of free sanitary products to (a) primary schools, (b) homeless shelters and (c) foodbanks.

Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)

The government has listened to concerns from teachers, pupils, students and parents about how the costs of period products can impact on education.

No-one should be held back from reaching their potential, which is why at Spring Statement the Chancellor announced a scheme to provide access to free sanitary products in secondary schools and colleges in England, and that this will be fully funded by the government.

On 16 April, the Department for Education announced that this funding will be extended to cover primary schools.

Answered by:
Elizabeth Truss (Conservative)
23 April 2019