Petition · past parliament

Allow women to breastfeed anywhere in the House of Commons

Closed 177 signatures

What the petition asks

In the chamber of the House of Commons, women cannot breastfeed. The law allows women to breastfeed anywhere, so the House of Commons should be no exception - it's a bad example when the UK has low breastfeeding rates. It discriminates against MPs who breastfeed and against their constituents.

Timeline

7 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
7 Feb 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 177
Status Closed
Opened 7 Aug 2018
Closed 7 Feb 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.