§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will raise with(a) Cow & Gate and (b) Milupa Department of Health guidance on breastfeeding to prevent encouragement of weaning before six months. [188455]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Department has widely published advice on ideal ways of weaning. However, current European legislation, implemented in the United Kingdom, provides that weaning foods may be labelled as suitable for infants from four months of age. The European Commission has indicated that it intends to review the labelling of these foods. When this review takes place, the Department and the Food Standards Agency will work closely to ensure that the labelling of weaning foods supports the Department's advice.