UNICEF BREASTFEEDING CALL TO ACTION

Early day motion 1341, tabled 11 April 2016 by Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party). Signed by 38 members.

That this House commends the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative on launching its Call to Action, which urges the UK and devolved governments to creative a supportive, enabling environment for women who want to breastfeed; supports calls for a National Infant Feeding Strategy board tasked with developing a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan; believes that the UK and devolved governments should take action to promote, protect and support breastfeeding in all policy areas where breastfeeding has an impact; requests implementation of evidence-based initiatives which support breastfeeding such as the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative across all maternity, health visiting, neonatal and children's centre services; and urges the Government to adopt in full the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent resolutions.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 29, Labour 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Green 1.