Petitions/Create a specific offence to prevent harassment of people breastfeeding
StatusClosed
Opened28 Mar 2025
Closes28 Sept 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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The Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 makes it an offence to prevent/stop a person feeding a child milk in a public place.

In England & Wales The Equality Act states it is discrimination to treat a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding. We think this is insufficient protection and that the law in England is not enough of a deterrent. We feel the current law leaves mothers vulnerable.

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Zarah Sultana
1Zarah Sultana MP
Coventry South
13
Steve Race
2Steve Race MP
Exeter
11
David Reed
3David Reed MP
Exmouth and Exeter East
8
Fabian Hamilton
4Fabian Hamilton MP
Leeds North East
7
Katie White
5Katie White MP
Leeds North West
7
Catherine McKinnell
6Catherine McKinnell MP
Newcastle upon Tyne North
7
Robbie Moore
7Robbie Moore MP
Keighley and Ilkley
6
Sir Julian Lewis
8Sir Julian Lewis MP
New Forest East
6
Dan Norris
9Dan Norris MP
North East Somerset and Hanham
6
Sam Carling
10Sam Carling MP
North West Cambridgeshire
6
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