Motion NDM6695 Jane Hutt, Jenny Rathbone

Supported by David Rees, Dawn Bowden, Jack Sargeant, Jayne Bryant, John Griffiths, Julie Morgan, Leanne Wood, Mick Antoniw, Mike Hedges, Siân Gwenllian, Simon Thomas, Vikki Howells

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the research by Plan International UK on Period Poverty and Stigma, which estimates that 1 in 10 girls in the UK has been unable to afford sanitary wear.

2. Welcomes the action by Welsh organisations including Periods in Poverty, Wings Cymru, The Red Box Project, Trussell Trust, and others to tackle this issue.

3. Notes the final report from Rhondda Cynon Taff Council Scrutiny Working Group established to deal with free sanitary provisions in schools.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) consider current and emerging research on the potential impact of period poverty and stigma, on learning;

b) consider calls to improve education on the subject and to provide free access to sanitary items in education institutions; and

c) identify ways to make sanitary products available for Welsh food banks.