Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angela Watkinson (Conservative), on Tuesday, 4 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.
BREASTFEEDING IN THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER
That this House supports measures for encouraging breastfeeding, recognises the benefits to the health of nursing mothers and their babies; believes that improved facilities should be available in the Palace of Westminster to enable breastfeeding to take place in comfort and privacy; deplores, however plans to allow breastfeeding in the Chamber and committee rooms of the House of Commons, which are not suitable environment for nursing babies; and opposes such plans as totally unnecessary given the close proximity of alternative facilities.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 520A1
- leave out from 'privacy' and add 'if mothers wish; believes however that mothers are the best judges of where to feed their babies and that no honourable Members should be prevented from taking part in Commons business; and therefore believes there should be no barriers to discourage honourable Members and members of the public from breastfeeding in the House of Commons.'.
- 520A1A1
- at end add 'except for the Chamber where the behaviour of some honourable Members might damage the future well-being of the child.'
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 520
- 520A1
- 520A1A1
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Breastfeeding House of Commons Facilities
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2014-09-04 16:54:39 +0100
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