That this House supports the all-party initiative of Liverpool City Council and the campaign group which has been established to fight for free soya milk tokens for people receiving income support; believes that it is inherently unfair that the Department for Health welfare food scheme permits the exchange of tokens for four litres or seven pints of cows milk, for families receiving income support who have children under the age of five, but fails to provide the same opportunity to exchange tokens for soya milk; recognises that for some children, particularly those with allergies to cows milk, soya milk provides the only possible alternative and that poorer families should not be denied access to soya milk because of unnecessarily restrictive regulations; and, therefore, urges the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture to make the necessary changes to allow families to have access to soya milk.
The Early day motion has received
an amendment
sponsored by
Lynne Jones
(primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 18 October 1994.
It has been signed by
4 members in total.
Amendment
1
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PROVISION OF MILK TOKENS FOR SOYA MILK
(1594A1)
after 'alternative', insert 'for bottle feeding'.
The Early day motion has received
a
second amendment.
Amendment
2
-
PROVISION OF MILK TOKENS FOR SOYA MILK
(1594A2)
at end add 'whilst at the same time ensuring that all nursing mothers are given help and encouragement to breast feed their babies.'.