PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Police Custody: Sanitary Products (6 September 2018)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) tampons and (b) sanitary towels for women in custody at each police station in each constabulary in the North West.

Asked by:
Dame Angela Eagle (Labour)

Answer

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on individual force policies and procedures.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has developed and introduced new operational guidance on the treatment of female detainees in police custody and, in particular, the provision of menstrual and sanitary products. This guidance forms part of the College of Policing’s Approved Professional Practice and was published in August.

The Government is currently consulting on proposals to strengthen the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Code of Practice C (detention) and H (detention – terrorism) to ensure menstruating women in custody are treated with dignity. The consultation closes on 1 October.


Answered by:
Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative)
11 September 2018

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