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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Theo Clarke Excerpts
Monday 20th January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theo Clarke Portrait Theo Clarke (Stafford) (Con)
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T8. Schoolchildren in Stafford have raised the issue of period poverty with me. Will the Minister update us on when period products will be available in schools and colleges, as per the Government’s announcement today?

Michelle Donelan Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Michelle Donelan)
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I am delighted to announce that schools and colleges in England can order free period products from today, and orders have already been placed. No young girl should have her education disrupted or should miss parts of her education due to something as normal and regular as a period, and I am delighted that we are now giving access to those products for free.