Written question asked by Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 December 1990. It was answered by David Curry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 1990 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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Written question

Question

What tests he has conducted for levels of tributyl tin in fish and shell fish; what action MAFF is taking to ensure that fish stocks are prevented from contamination by the anti-fouling agent tributyl tin; what analysis he has carried out to assess the levels of tributyl tin in UK coastal waters. - Includes ref to monitoring report No 22, in the Library. (Dep 6577)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

182 c142W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Conservation Coastal areas Boats Contamination Food Fish Pollution control Monitoring Paint Research Shellfish Tributyltin

Contains statistics

Yes