That the Parliament congratulates North Lanarkshire Council on voting in favour of a pilot project to provide free sanitary products in all of its secondary schools, which will also see the installation of free dispensing machines in school toilets; welcomes the commitment from the local authority to roll out this scheme to other facilities, including leisure centres, libraries and community hubs; acknowledges the importance of provision of sanitary products to allow for the full participation in leisure and cultural activities, and commends the councillors who brought these proposals forward for taking what it considers such bold action to help eradicate period poverty in North Lanarkshire.
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Iain Gray, Alison Johnstone, Richard Leonard, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ben Macpherson, Ruth Maguire, Ash Regan, Alex Rowley, Elaine Smith, Maree Todd, David Torrance
Submitted by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Clare Haughey, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson, David Torrance