Motion · S5M-17709 · 12 Jun 2019
NHS Lanarkshire Breastfeeding Summit
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates NHS Lanarkshire on its recent breastfeeding summit; notes that the summit saw almost 200 professionals and volunteers make a personal pledge to support breastfeeding; understands that breastfeeding is being included as part of the curriculum from nursery through to secondary school, including breastfeeding awareness sessions to senior pupils; notes that health visiting teams from all 10 Lanarkshire localities were awarded with the prestigious UNICEF Baby Friendly Award by the NHS Lanarkshire chief executive, Calum Campbell; recognises that the award is given to services that display best standard practices to protect, promote and support breastfeeding and to strengthen mother-baby and family relationships, and commends all those committed to supporting breastfeeding mothers throughout Lanarkshire.
Supporters (15)
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 12 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 12 Jun 2019
- Bill Kidd 12 Jun 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 12 Jun 2019
- Richard Lyle 12 Jun 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 12 Jun 2019
- Elaine Smith 12 Jun 2019
- Sandra White 12 Jun 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 13 Jun 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 13 Jun 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 17 Jun 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 17 Jun 2019
- Ruth Maguire 18 Jun 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 24 Jun 2019
- Gail Ross 25 Jun 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.