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Introduce reduced flexible working hours for breastfeeding parents
Closed
488 signatures
What the petition asks
There are benefits to mother and child for extended breastfeeding with the WHO recommends breastfeeding for the first 2 years of life.
Many women find the return to work makes continuing breastfeeding difficult, other countries have support in place for this to continue.
Many women find the return to work makes continuing breastfeeding difficult, other countries have support in place for this to continue.
Many other countries have support in place for breastfeeding to continue, eg Portugal has a 'breastfeeding license' which reduces the working day by 2 hours, this would allow a mother the optiond to arrive later, leave earlier, pop home during the day to feed or to use the time during the working day to pump to provide milk for when they are away.
Many women need to return to work and a change like this would allow them to provide financially as well as physically for their child.
Many women need to return to work and a change like this would allow them to provide financially as well as physically for their child.
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
488
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Aug 2018
Closed
8 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.