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Formula Milk

Volume 264: debated on Monday 16 October 1995

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to limit the use of formula milk products by the NHS. [36806]

While recognising and promoting breast feeding as the best start to life for infants the Government recognise some women will choose not to, or will not be able to, breastfeed. The use of formula milk products will reflect the choice mothers make about how to feed their babies.