NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS WEEK 9th-15th MAY 2004

Early day motion 1126, tabled 5 May 2004 by Dari Taylor (Labour). Signed by 82 members.

That this House supports National Breastfeeding Awareness Week and its objectives of highlighting the advantages of breastfeeding and encouraging mothers and mothers-to-be to try it; notes that the UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe and that nearly a third of women choose not to breastfeed; further notes that breastfeeding provides everything a baby needs for the first six months, may help to reduce the baby's risk of gastroenteritis, respiratory, urinary and ear infections, eczema and childhood diabetes and the mother's risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer; and calls on the Government to support this action week.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 6, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, UUP 1.