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Harmful chemicals in period products

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1488: tabled on 17 June 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

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.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Edinburgh West
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Woking
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 June 2025
Strangford
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Torbay
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 June 2025
Foyle
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 18 June 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Guildford
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Yeovil
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Winchester
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
St Ives
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Bath
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2025
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
Oxford West and Abingdon
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
South Devon
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 19 June 2025
North Herefordshire
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Buckley, Julia
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2025
Shrewsbury
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 20 June 2025
Dewsbury and Batley
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2025
Wimbledon
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2025
Newbury
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2025
Chichester
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 June 2025
East Antrim
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 June 2025
Chippenham
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 June 2025
Esher and Walton
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2025
Wokingham
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2025
York Central
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2025
Chesham and Amersham
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 15 September 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Maidenhead
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 4 February 2026
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.