Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82763

Breastfeeding

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Shivani Raja

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.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

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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