Early Day Motions

BREASTFEEDING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2158: tabled on 19 October 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 41 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that the UK has one of the lowest rate of breastfeeding in Europe; further notes that the Minister for Public Health is soon to make a decision on Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22nd December 2006 on Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula regarding the promotion of formula milks in the UK; and urges the Minister to take this opportunity to implement the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1981 to protect both babies' health and parents' rights to impartial information by effectively prohibiting the advertising of infant formula, fully implement the International Code, and realise objective 7 of the Breastfeeding Manifesto.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2007
Leyton and Wanstead
Primary
Thornberry, Ms Emily
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2007
Islington South and Finsbury
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2007
Bristol North West
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2007
Brighton, Pavilion
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2007
Portsmouth South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2007
St. Ives

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 October 2007
East Londonderry
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Gower
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 23 October 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2007
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Burton
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Livingston
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Newport West
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Hastings and Rye
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Norwich North
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Gateshead East and Washington West
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2007
Chesterfield
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2007
Cheadle
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Bolton South East
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2007
Manchester, Withington
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2007
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Calder Valley
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Hayes and Harlington
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Knowsley South
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2007
Southport
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2007
North Cornwall
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 2007
Ilford North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Nottingham South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2007
Castle Point
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2007
North West Leicestershire
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Brighton, Kemptown
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2007
Leicester East
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Conwy
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2007
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.