Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tracey Crouch (Conservative), on Tuesday, 19 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

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VAT on period pants

That this House calls on the Government to zero rate VAT on period pants in line with other menstrual products such as pads, cloth pads and menstrual cups; notes that period pants are sustainable and reusable and have 5-6 times less carbon footprint than tampons or pads; recognises research that shows throughout the pandemic, over a million girls aged 14-21 in the UK struggled to access period products, with many forced to cut back on other essential items in order to purchase sanitary items; and further notes that the current classification of period pants as a garment means that a 20 per cent VAT rate on period pants makes an environmentally and financially sustainable alternative more expensive.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

313 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Mike Penning

Hannah Bardell

Rosie Duffield

Kim Johnson

Subjects

VAT Sanitary products

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk