Written questions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Sanitary Products

Commons · Question 13372 · Tabled 8 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing (a) free and (b) reduced-price sanitary products for women with PCOS and similar conditions.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Nov 2024

There are no current plans to carry out an assessment of the potential merits of providing free or reduced-price sanitary products for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other gynaecological conditions. The Government is committed to prioriti...