That this House notes that recent testing by PAN UK and the Women’s Environmental Network found glyphosate, a probable carcinogen, in period projects; further notes that tests on period products over the last 20 years have also found them to include a range of potentially harmful chemicals, heavy metals and pesticides; notes that research has shown period products to be an important and much overlooked source of exposure to endocrine disrupting substances for women, girls and those who menstruate; expresses concern that period products remain largely unregulated; calls on the Government to deliver robust testing of period products and to introduce a legal requirement for manufacturers to disclose the ingredients and additives used in their period products; and further calls for all period products provided in schools and public facilities to meet high standards for safety and health.
Signatories (46)
- Martin Wrigley Sponsor
- Tom Morrison
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Claire Hanna
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Sarah Dyke
- Christine Jardine
- Victoria Collins
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Mr Will Forster
- Jim Shannon
- Rachel Gilmour
- Steve Darling
- Colum Eastwood
- Ayoub Khan
- Zöe Franklin
- Ms Diane Abbott
- Adam Dance
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Andrew George
- Wera Hobhouse
- Andy McDonald
- Layla Moran
- Pippa Heylings
- Caroline Voaden
- Tom Gordon
- Helen Maguire
- Ellie Chowns
- Brian Leishman
- Claire Young
- Julia Buckley
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Mr Paul Kohler
- Manuela Perteghella
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Sammy Wilson
- Sarah Gibson
- Monica Harding
- Charlotte Cane
- Clive Jones
- Rachael Maskell
- Sarah Green
- Siân Berry
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Adrian Ramsay