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Breastfeeding

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 November 2025UIN 82763

The question

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.

Answered by 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 circumstances, and infant feeding support and advice should be available to anyone who needs it.

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