WBTi UK Steering Group members, Helen, Clare, Alison and Patricia, were very pleased to be invited to give a presentation on the 2024 Report to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Infant Feeding on 18 June, 2025. This APPG, an informal cross-party group, is hosted by Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, who is a staunch advocate for breastfeeding. Meetings are quarterly.
(left to right) Jess Brown-Fuller MP, Helen and Patricia during the presentation
The hybrid event was held in Portcullis House, which is close to the Houses of Parliament and overlooks the River Thames.
At the meeting, Helen and Patricia gave an overview of the Report’s findings. This triggered a range of questions from the audience in the room and online. Attendees included Labour MP for Ribble Valley, Maya Ellis, and Liberal Democrat MP for mid-Sussex, Alison Bennett, along with representatives of Royal Colleges and local public health teams, as well as the breastfeeding support organisations.
(left to right) Jayne Joyce and Emily Lunny (LLLGB), Helen Gray and Patricia Wise (WBTi Steering Group) and Katie Pereira-Kotze (First Steps Nutrition Trust)
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APPG meetings
If you would like to be notified about future Infant Feeding APPG meetings, please contact Edmund Legrave, Parliamentary Assistant for Jess Fuller-Brown: edmund.legrave@parliament.uk
Author: Patricia Wise
Patricia Wise is an NCT Breastfeeding counsellor and a member of the WBTi UK Steering Group. She has a particular interest in health professional training in breastfeeding and her e-book, Supporting mothers who breastfeed: a guide for trainee and qualified doctors, is available on the WBTi website.
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