Petitions/Give students a legal right to access school toilets when they have their period
StatusClosed
Opened17 Apr 2025
Closes17 Oct 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Young people who have periods during school hours are sometimes denied access to toilets. We feel that this prevents young people from having a period with dignity, causing shame. We propose young people with periods, by law be given a right to access school toilets.

We believe this is inconsistent with the right to dignity and basic human rights - as per the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Emma Lewell
1Emma Lewell MP
South Shields
252
Kate Osborne
2Kate Osborne MP
Jarrow and Gateshead East
89
Dame Chi Onwurah
3Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
18
Mary Glindon
4Mary Glindon MP
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
17
Mr Bayo Alaba
5Mr Bayo Alaba MP
Southend East and Rochford
16
Sir Alan Campbell
6Sir Alan Campbell MP
Tynemouth
14
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
7Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP
Washington and Gateshead South
14
Mark Ferguson
8Mark Ferguson MP
Gateshead Central and Whickham
13
Catherine McKinnell
9Catherine McKinnell MP
Newcastle upon Tyne North
13
David Burton-Sampson
10David Burton-Sampson MP
Southend West and Leigh
12
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