Live online chat with The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP, Minister for Children, on Thursday 24th May 1-2pm

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Hi all

Ok this is your chance to have your say about what, in an ideal world, you'd like to happen to childcare, nurseries and pre-schools (as well as debate what's happening in the sometimes non ideal world). The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children and mum of three, will be joining us for a lunchtime chat on Thursday 24th May, so bring your sarnies, get your questions ready and join us then. For those of you who have unavoidable lunchtime commitments (and letters from your mum to prove it) we'll let you post your questions in advance here. For the rest of you, we'll see you on the 24th.

The Head of Breastfeeding, is that his official post?

seriously carrie, we were more than civil - she was uncivil. if she wasn't the right person to answer the question then she might have said so. s
he could as a parent have told us what her experiences are and whether she has any interest in the subject, rather than cutting and pasting a pat and patronising answer.

Beverley probably didn't know what her remit is

hey all, new member here looks likea lively chat goin'
I'd just like to say that breastfeeding isn't easy for some mothers espcially those who really can't breastfeed for legit reasons and then are made to feel like a bad mother.

Yes hunker, why not just say 'it's not really in my remit, but I can find out for you'

However... getting a minister, even a junior one, to admit to boycotting Nestle or even to comment on it - maybe when hell freezes over. You can see the headlines now...

lololol welcome morechoc. you are preaching to the choir here. that's why more support is necessary, and that includes support for people who can't do it and need a hand in getting their heads round it. like me, for example.

DSW, she could've said she didn't then.

Unless.........she does boycott them

Yes maybe she doesn't want to say she boycotts them

I know hunker, but that would still be taking a position, which a Party drone isn't really allowed to do - and that's also assuming she knows what you were referring to. But I am too cynical about these people, I stopped trying years ago.

oh fgs what does it matter if she does or doesn't, surely that is a private matter

go and have a lie down carrie

No Cammelia, don;t think it;s his official title, but he could earn it if he comes on here...

Have to go and collect kids so if I don't respond, promise I'm not ignoring you

OMG, is that seriously it?! That is shocking beyond belief.

COME ON DAVID!!!

OO it matters because she was asked over and over agina and she ignored the question! She could have said 'That's private so I'd rather not answer'

Hunker - if an MP asked a question in the Commons regarding a Government boycott of Nestle because of its anti-bf practices then a Minister would have to answer. Why not write to your MP and ask them to bring it up in the Commons?

she only had an hour

was probably reeling from the onslaught

she had a week's notice on the nestle thing, as it happens.

AT, I may very well do that. Thank you.

I have a Tory MP - Douglas Hurd's son, Nick - he's been very pro breastfeeding on the occasions I've emailed him in the past. I'm impressed with him thus far, definitely.

LOL I suppose we are a rude bunch

Sorry Carrie (Am not sorry to BH though, I did think some of her answers sounded cut and pasted and this is a chat site, she should just chat. If politicians want to use different media to reach voters, then they ought to find out how the different media operate - her technique today was more suited to a TV broadcast than a fast moving chatforum. Can understand that she had to try and get through as many q's as possible though)

i'm not saying we shoud all go out and buy nestle formula but maybe we should be a little less intimidating about breastfeeding?

Theyre supposed to be tough arn't they? Polaticians?

GOD what appalling spelling

morechoc, in what way?

Oh here we go, dont talk about breastfeeding will you.

yes but she may not have seen the thread until today

agree posts were a bit cut and paste but she did say she was answering q's about "childcare, preschool and nurseries ? and anything to do with young children" so I took that to mean waffle on tax credits etc

not breastfeeding or cheerios