Motion
Celebrating and Supporting Breastfeeding in Scotland
S6M-11935.1 · Amendment · lodged by Mochan, Carol
Lodged on
22 Jan 2024Heard / answered on
23 Jan 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 23 Jan 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-11935 in the name of Jenni Minto (Celebrating and Supporting Breastfeeding in Scotland), insert at end "; is concerned by reports that health visits for mothers and babies are being reduced due to staffing pressures, and calls on the Scottish Government to guarantee that every family is able to fully access the Universal Health Visiting Pathway, which consists of 11 home visits to all families, including eight within the first year of life and three Child Health Reviews between 13 months and four to five years."
Backed by
Supported by 3 additional MSPs
Lab 3
Lodged by
Mochan, Carol
(Scottish Labour).
- Baker, Claire (Lab)
- Marra, Michael (Lab)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
23 Jan 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
52Against
61Abstain
1Not voted
15In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Carol Mochan
Lab
Chamber
· 23 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 January 2024
Thank you very much for that intervention. It is a very good point—time passes and we perhaps forget some of the legislation that has been passed when we could be making sure that people in our commu…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Chamber
· 23 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 January 2024
The next question to be put—Interruption. I am sorry, Mr Fraser, is there something? The next question is, that amendment S6M-11935.1, in the name of Carol Mochan, which seeks to amend motion S6M-1…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Chamber
· 23 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 January 2024
We move to the division on amendment S6M-11935.1, in the name of Carol Mochan, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11935, in the name of Jenni Minto, on celebrating and supporting breastfeeding in Scotla…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Chamber
· 23 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 January 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11935.1, in the name of Carol Mochan, is: For 52, Against 61, Abstentions 1. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11935Original motion22 Jan 2024 · Motion For Debate · Minto, JenniThat the Parliament welcomes that, across Scotland, breastfeeding rates have risen and that inequalities in breastfeeding rates have reduced in the past few years, in line with additional funding provided by the Scottish Government of over £9 million; notes that there continues to be a need for a cross-sectoral approach to support, promote and prote...
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S6M-11935.1Selected itemDefeated 52/6122 Jan 2024 · Amendment · Mochan, CarolAs an amendment to motion S6M-11935 in the name of Jenni Minto (Celebrating and Supporting Breastfeeding in Scotland), insert at end "; is concerned by reports that health visits for mothers and babies are being reduced due to staffing pressures, and calls on the Scottish Government to guarantee that every family is able to fully access the Universal Heal...