| Heading: |
Breastfeeding |
| Question ID: |
1819186 |
| UIN: |
64843 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5212 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Scott Arthur
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| Asking Member handle: |
DrScottArthurMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@DrScottArthurMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) encourage breastfeeding and (b) support mothers who choose to breastfeed. |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-11 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4981 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Ashley Dalton
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| Answering Member handle: |
AshleyDalton_MP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@AshleyDalton_MP
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| Answer text: |
The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and giving every child the best start in life. We know breastfeeding has significant health benefits for babies and for their mothers. Through the Family Hubs and Start for ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |