Stephanie Peacock
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(6 years, 5 months ago)
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Layla Moran
Yes, I share the hon. Lady’s frustration. I hope we will hear something different on this important issue from the Minister.
Food banks are now actively asking for donations of sanitary products. Teachers are dipping into their own pockets to keep supplies of sanitary products in their desks.
Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab)
As a former teacher, I have heard lots of stories from teachers about keeping a supply of sanitary products in the classroom so that girls do not miss out on education because of poverty. Does the hon. Lady agree that that should not be the responsibility of teachers? The Government should do something. The Secretary of State for Education is also Minister for Women and Equalities.