Free Period Products SpendingFree Period Products Spending
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14 July 2026.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request 849122606
I would like to request the following:
1. The total amount of public money spent on providing free period products under the scheme
since its introduction in October 2022 up to the most recent date available
2. A yearly breakdown of this expenditure (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 to date)
3. Details of the brands and/or suppliers of period products purchased as part of the scheme
Response
1 & 2. The total amount spent on the Free Period Products Scheme since its introduction, together with an annual breakdown of expenditure, is shown below. Figures reflect expenditure recorded
Year
| Expenditure (£)
|
2022
| 18,832
|
2023
| 69,789
|
2024
| 175,119
|
2025
| 181,010
|
2026 (to 3 July 2026)
| 87,436
|
Total
| 532,186
|
| |
|
3. Mercury Distribution is the supplier of period products for the scheme. Brands supplied through the scheme include Always, Lil-Lets, Tampax and WUKA.