Cash raised from this unpopular levy should only to be donated to organisations dedicated to women.

In 2015, the money collected from VAT on period products, known as the Tampon Tax, was pledged to go to women’s charities.

But numerous women’s charities have since reported that they have not been able to submit bids either this year or in 2018 due to the restrictions of the bidding criteria: application criteria in 2018 and 2019 required a minimum bid of £1million over 2 years, and state the need for’ cross-regional partnership’ bids.