Proposed Promotion of Breastfeeding Legislative Competence Order

Nerys Evans

Pre-ballot Information: Outline Proposed Legislative Competence Order

Outline of proposed Order

To add the following Matter to Field 9 (Health and Health Services) -

to make it an offence to prevent or stop a person in charge of a child who is otherwise permitted to be in a public place or licensed premises from feeding milk to that child in that place or on those premises; to make provision in relation to the promotion of breastfeeding; and for connected purposes.

Pre-ballot Information: Explanatory Memorandum

Policy Objectives of the Proposed Order

This proposed draft LCO will promote breastfeeding and its health benefits by making it easier for mothers to breastfeed in public. It will make it an offence to prevent or stop mothers breastfeeding in public.

This is vital to ensure that there are no social barriers towards breastfeeding, and the massive health benefits that the child receives.