A Bill to provide for the provision of free period products
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This Bill would make period products free for people who need them, by placing duties on public bodies to provide them and setting out how funding and distribution should work across public facilities such as schools and other institutions. It aims to ensure access to essential products for those who cannot afford them and to provide clarity on what counts as period products and where they should be available.
The bill is currently at the Lords' second reading. If it progresses, it will move to the committee stage in the Lords for detailed examination, followed by further readings before moving to the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 4 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
