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1231885
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-09-07
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Government's period poverty taskforce has made in its objectives since (a) that taskforce was established and (b) the start of the Parliamentary session. more like this
tabling member constituency Rotherham more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Champion more like this
uin 86064 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2020-09-11more like thismore than 2020-09-11
answer text <p>The Period Poverty Taskforce has begun a programme of work to tackle stigma and shame surrounding menstruation; established research priorities to improve the evidence surrounding period poverty and menstrual stigma in the UK and has begun to identify access barriers and the groups that are most affected by them. In addition to this, The Department for Education launched a new scheme which makes free period products available in state-funded primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in England, to ensure that menstruation does not present a barrier to young people’s learning.</p><p>The work of the Taskforce was paused on 20 March 2020 in light of COVID-19 to allow the GEO secretariat to be redeployed to respond to the pandemic, and to ensure that we were not asking businesses to volunteer resources at this difficult time. Further announcements on the plans and the work of the Taskforce will be made in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Kemi Badenoch more like this
grouped question UIN
86065 more like this
86753 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-11T08:18:33.803Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-11T08:18:33.803Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
4267
label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
1231886
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-09-07
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to continue the work of the Period Poverty Taskforce; and when future plans for that taskforce are planned to be announced. more like this
tabling member constituency Rotherham more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Champion more like this
uin 86065 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2020-09-11more like thismore than 2020-09-11
answer text <p>The Period Poverty Taskforce has begun a programme of work to tackle stigma and shame surrounding menstruation; established research priorities to improve the evidence surrounding period poverty and menstrual stigma in the UK and has begun to identify access barriers and the groups that are most affected by them. In addition to this, The Department for Education launched a new scheme which makes free period products available in state-funded primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in England, to ensure that menstruation does not present a barrier to young people’s learning.</p><p>The work of the Taskforce was paused on 20 March 2020 in light of COVID-19 to allow the GEO secretariat to be redeployed to respond to the pandemic, and to ensure that we were not asking businesses to volunteer resources at this difficult time. Further announcements on the plans and the work of the Taskforce will be made in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Kemi Badenoch more like this
grouped question UIN
86064 more like this
86753 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-11T08:18:33.857Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-11T08:18:33.857Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
4267
label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
1156152
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-24more like thismore than 2019-10-24
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress has been made by the joint taskforce on period poverty on bringing together (a) public, (b) private and (c) third sector organisations to tackle period poverty. more like this
tabling member constituency City of Chester more like this
tabling member printed
Christian Matheson more like this
uin 5037 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2019-10-31more like thismore than 2019-10-31
answer text <p>The Period Poverty Taskforce has made excellent progress in bringing together organisations such as the PSHE Association from the public sector, the phs group from the private sector, Bloody Good Period from the third sector and other experts to tackle period poverty in the UK. The Taskforce and its composite workstreams have met twice and begun to identify: access barriers and the groups that are most affected by them; a programme of work to tackle stigma and shame surrounding menstruation; and research priorities to improve the evidence surrounding period poverty and menstrual stigma in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-31T09:32:06.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-31T09:32:06.117Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4408
label Biography information for Christian Matheson more like this
1145766
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of providing free sanitary products to women on low incomes beyond compulsory school age. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine McKinnell more like this
uin 290759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2019-10-08more like thismore than 2019-10-08
answer text <p>No one should be held back from reaching their potential because of their gender. This is why the former Minister for Women and Equalities, my Rt Hon. Friend for Portsmouth North, announced a cross-sectoral Taskforce that looks beyond those in schools to other vulnerable groups in society. The Taskforce includes an ‘Access for all’ workstream which, as part of its remit, will review existing initiatives designed to provide period products to vulnerable groups, identify gaps and highlight the groups on which potential new interventions should focus. The Taskforce will report on this in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-08T10:20:30.867Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-08T10:20:30.867Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1122959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text When the Government plans to establish the taskforce to tackle period poverty in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
tabling member printed
Janet Daby more like this
uin 910544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
answer text <p>The first meeting of the taskforce will be in June. Over the last couple of months we have been consulting with a number of charities and other experts on the most effective way for us to use the taskforce.</p><p> </p><p>I will be chairing the taskforce alongside two leading experts in the sector, alongside a number of enthusiastic and skilled experts. The taskforce will build on and promote the great work being done by individual organisations, supporting local partners to make their work more than the sum of its parts.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-25T13:26:16.343Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-25T13:26:16.343Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4698
label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this
1111257
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Education on extend the provision of free sanitary products to (a) primary schools, (b) homeless shelters and (c) foodbanks. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 243559 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2019-04-23more like thismore than 2019-04-23
answer text <p>The government has listened to concerns from teachers, pupils, students and parents about how the costs of period products can impact on education.</p><p> </p><p>No-one should be held back from reaching their potential, which is why at Spring Statement the Chancellor announced a scheme to provide access to free sanitary products in secondary schools and colleges in England, and that this will be fully funded by the government.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 April, the Department for Education announced that this funding will be extended to cover primary schools.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-23T12:46:18.857Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T12:46:18.857Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
993694
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-23more like thismore than 2018-10-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps she has taken to end period poverty. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry North East more like this
tabling member printed
Colleen Fletcher more like this
uin 182798 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-10-26more like thismore than 2018-10-26
answer text <p>This Government is taking a range of action to ensure that women and girls are able to access affordable sanitary products.</p><p>No girl should be held back from reaching her potential because of her gender or background; this is why the current and draft guidance on Relationship and Sex Education issued to schools encourages them to make sensitive arrangements to help girls cope with menstruation. Schools have discretion over how they use their funding and can make sanitary products available, if they identify this as a barrier to attendance. The Department for Education’s published analysis, which reviewed absence statistics, shows no evidence that period poverty has a significant impact on school attendance,</p><p>Additionally, since 2015, the Government has awarded £15 million a year to women’s charities through the Tampon Tax Fund – equivalent to the amount of VAT raised from the sale of women’s sanitary products. Through the current round of the fund, we will provide over £1.6 million for the ‘Let’s Talk. Period.’ Project, delivered by ‘Brook Young People’ across England. The project will identify vulnerable and disadvantaged young women who struggle to afford products through the organisation’s existing community services and a network of local partners, including schools. It will also develop resources to educate girls about menstruation and hand out pre-paid cards allowing girls and young women in need to access free sanitary products at local distribution points.</p><p> </p><p>Work offers people the best opportunity to move out of poverty; across the UK, there are over 3.3m more people in work, around 964,000 fewer workless households, and around 637,000 fewer children living in such households compared with 2010. Also since 2010 there are 1 million fewer people in absolute poverty (before housing costs) compared with 2010.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-26T13:44:29.707Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-26T13:44:29.707Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4378
label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher more like this
973265
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of addressing period poverty on achieving Sustainable Development Goal number four on inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 174833 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring that every girl has the chance to access 12 years of quality education and learning, as highlighted in our 2018 Education Policy. This includes recognising the importance of providing menstrual hygiene facilities in schools and tackling discriminatory gender norms (including taboos around menstruation) to support girls to stay in education during their periods.</p><p> </p><p>We are proud to support a range of menstrual hygiene interventions to help keep girls in school. Through the Girls’ Education Challenge Fund we are including menstrual hygiene activities across 12 countries.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-09T11:22:05.76Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-09T11:22:05.76Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this
894848
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of women who are unable to afford sanitary products. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 139370 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Work and Pensions attend regular cross-departmental meetings about a range of issues linked to the availability and affordability of sanitary protection. This Department has not, however, made any estimates of the number of women who are unable to afford sanitary products, or collected any relevant data.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-08T13:22:17.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-08T13:22:17.573Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
710665
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Period Poverty remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government offers any provision of female sanitary products for women who consider themselves unable to afford such products. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 67492 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2017-03-21more like thismore than 2017-03-21
answer text <p>Benefits administered by DWP do not include a specific amount for sanitary products, just as they do not include a specific amount for any other item such as food or fuel charges. Instead, an “applicable amount” is set through legislation passed by Parliament for each benefit.</p><p> </p><p>An applicable amount is a standard national figure which the Government believes reflects the basic living needs of an applicant and their family.</p><p> </p><p>There is no objective way of deciding what an adequate level of benefit should be. Every person has different requirements, and the Government strongly believes that individuals should be free to spend their benefits in the way that best suits their individual circumstances.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-21T14:00:47.347Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-21T14:00:47.347Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this