Question
2. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle period poverty.
Answer
This Government are focused on giving people more breathing space. We are tackling the root causes of poverty through measures to make work pay, and are boosting the living wage so that no one has to go without the essentials. We are working with businesses to ensure that women are supported at work, and we support women’s health needs through our action plans too. We are ensuring that those with the greatest needs can access period products, with schemes that are already operating in schools and health settings.14% vibes
Verdict: AMBER (65/100)
The reply gives concrete, existing measures on period poverty, including free period products provided through school and health-setting schemes and women's health action plans. It does not explicitly say how the Government is working with Cabinet colleagues, which was part of the question, so that element is only implicitly covered. A member of the public would learn what is already being done, but might still want a direct answer on cross-government coordination.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What steps the minister is taking, working with Cabinet colleagues, to tackle period poverty | Addressed | Direct | The reply names concrete existing action on period poverty: period products are already provided through schemes in schools and health settings (statement 7), and the Government says it is ensuring those with the greatest needs can access them (statement 6), with women's health action plans cited (statement 5). It does not explicitly describe working with Cabinet colleagues, so that part of the question is only implicitly covered, and the wage and work-related statements (2–4) are more general context. |