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Provision Of Sanitary Products Through Prescription Or Vouchers

EDM number 1211 in 2015-16, proposed by Helen Goodman on 08/03/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Health services and Incomes and poverty.

That this House believes that no-one should have to go without sanitary products during menstruation; recognises that many women in poverty are unable to afford sanitary towels and tampons and are ashamed to ask food banks for assistance; recommends that sanitary goods be made available without charge either through free prescriptions or through a voucher scheme similar to Healthy Start; is concerned that women are at risk of significant health problems without proper sanitary goods; and supports the breaking down of the taboo that still surrounds menstruation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Helen Goodman08/03/2016Bishop AucklandLabourProposed
Dawn Butler08/03/2016Seconded
Paula Sherriff08/03/2016DewsburyLabourSeconded
Kate Osamor08/03/2016EdmontonLabour/Co-operativeSeconded
Ruth Cadbury08/03/2016Brentford and IsleworthLabourSeconded
Mary Glindon08/03/2016North TynesideLabourSeconded
Ruth Smeeth08/03/2016Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
Jess Phillips08/03/2016Birmingham, YardleyLabourSigned
Chris Matheson09/03/2016City of ChesterLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell09/03/2016Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Lady Hermon09/03/2016North DownIndependentSigned
Alison Thewliss09/03/2016Glasgow CentralScottish National PartySigned
Alan Meale09/03/2016MansfieldLabourSigned
Jim Shannon09/03/2016StrangfordDUPSigned
Margaret Ritchie10/03/2016South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Chris Stephens10/03/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Roger Godsiff14/03/2016Birmingham, Hall GreenLabourSigned
Paul Flynn15/03/2016Newport WestLabourSigned
Caroline Lucas15/03/2016Brighton, PavilionGreenSigned
Jim Cunningham21/03/2016Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Yasmin Qureshi18/04/2016Bolton South EastLabourSigned
David Crausby27/04/2016Bolton North EastLabourSigned

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