Written questions

Health Services: Sanitary Products

Commons · Question 32084 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of free period products at (a) primary care and (b) secondary care settings in England.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 3 Mar 2025

The Government recognises the importance of women and girls being able to access the care they need for their reproductive health, including period products.Since 2019 it has been a requirement in the NHS Standard Contract that the National Health Service...