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Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Monday, 10 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Dental Services: Mercury

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take in the short, medium and long term following the decision of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to establish a global phase-out of mercury dental fillings.

Answer

Following the decision made at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury we are in the process of planning in detail the short, medium, and longer-term steps to move towards and implement a phase-out of dental amalgam in 2034.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11704
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Dental services Mercury
Link
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