A member of the States Assembly in Jersey has branded breastfeeding a 'fad'.

John Le Bailly, Constable for St Mary, told the States Assembly that he had it on 'good authority' that breastfeeding is a 'current fad', on the day the States approved new family friendly employment rights.

His remarks prompted laughs of ridicule in the Chamber before the Bailiff Timothy Le Cocq interjected.

At the risk of being controversial, I think it's difficult to describe breastfeeding as a current fad. But in any event, obviously the debate is on whether or not this particular reporting back requirement should be adopted. So if your remarks are addressed to that, of course they are entirely in order. Otherwise, they are not relevant to the debate. Bailiff Timothy Le Cocq

This was the first time that the Bailiff had intervened in a States Assembly discussion since he was sworn in.

Another member asked if they could leave the Chamber to get some popcorn and come back.