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Breastfeeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has allocated funding to (a) initiatives and (b) organisations that promote the use of the term chestfeeding.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
13 Nov 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has allocated funding to (a) initiatives and (b) organisations that promote the use of the term chestfeeding.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department funds infant feeding services and support through the National Health Service, local authorities, and the National Breastfeeding Helpline.We want all families to be able to achieve their infant feeding goals, regardless of their circumstanc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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