UNICEF CHANGE THE CONVERSATION BREASTFEEDING CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 301, tabled 7 July 2016 by Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party). Signed by 38 members.

That this House commends UNICEF on launching their campaign to Change the Conversation on breastfeeding in the UK; notes that the UK has among the lowest rates of breast feeding in the world; regrets the cancellation of the national infant feeding survey in 2015, which provided vital data on breastfeeding rates; believes that breastfeeding can save children's lives and profoundly improve health; considers laying the blame on women for breastfeeding rates to be deeply unhelpful; supports the establishment of a high level national coordinating body for infant feeding; further supports work to create a supportive, enabling environment to encourage breastfeeding; and calls on the Government to work to remove social, cultural, economic and physical barriers to breastfeeding in the UK.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 27, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Labour 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.