What steps Her Majesty's Government is taking to implement the EEC draft directive on minimum packaging and reusable liquid containers. - Inc ref to Cm 1200.

What steps Her Majesty's Government is taking to implement the EEC draft directive on minimum packaging and reusable liquid containers. - Inc ref to Cm 1200.

What steps he intends to take to encourage the use of containers for foodstuffs which are disposable and recyclable.

What steps he intends to take to encourage the use of containers for foodstuffs which are disposable and recyclable.

If he will set up a working party to study the packaging most effective in protecting and preserving food products.

If he will set up a working party to study the packaging most effective in protecting and preserving food products.

Pursuant to the answer to the honourable Member for Sutton and Cheam, of 22nd February, Official Report, 186 c304W when he intends to begin consultations with the medical and pharmaceutical professions on changes to original pack dispensing.

Pursuant to the answer to the honourable Member for Sutton and Cheam, of 22nd February, Official Report, 186 c304W when he intends to begin consultations with the medical and pharmaceutical professions on changes to original pack dispensing.

Whether it remains his intention to promote the prescribing and dispensing of generic pharmaceuticals in original packs as announced by his Department on 8th November 1988.

Whether it remains his intention to promote the prescribing and dispensing of generic pharmaceuticals in original packs as announced by his Department on 8th November 1988.

Whether his Department was represented at the expert seminar on Packaging and the Environment held in Sweden on 7th to 8th February.

Whether his Department was represented at the expert seminar on Packaging and the Environment held in Sweden on 7th to 8th February.

What are his estimates of the annual cost to the National Health Service of introducing original pack dispensing for generic pharmaceuticals and of the pharmacists' containers allowance. - Inc figure.

What are his estimates of the annual cost to the National Health Service of introducing original pack dispensing for generic pharmaceuticals and of the pharmacists' containers allowance. - Inc figure.

What information he has concerning the number of incidents of product contamination which have arisen in the latest year for which figures are available as a result of opening mechanisms of cans of drinks which involve part of the opener entering the can and coming into contact with the contents....

What information he has concerning the number of incidents of product contamination which have arisen in the latest year for which figures are available as a result of opening mechanisms of cans of drinks which involve part of the opener entering the can and coming into contact with the contents....

What steps he has taken to assure himself that patients' interests are safeguarded when pharmaceuticals are dispensed from bulk packs; and what information he has on the extent to which the absence of manufacturers details has caused risk of contamination or error.

What steps he has taken to assure himself that patients' interests are safeguarded when pharmaceuticals are dispensed from bulk packs; and what information he has on the extent to which the absence of manufacturers details has caused risk of contamination or error.

If he intends to implement the recommendation of the Joint Standing Committee on original drug pack dispensing that pharmacists should invariably dispense drugs in whole numbers of original packs.

If he intends to implement the recommendation of the Joint Standing Committee on original drug pack dispensing that pharmacists should invariably dispense drugs in whole numbers of original packs.

If he will list all the professional organisations and associations who have declared support for original pack dispensing.

If he will list all the professional organisations and associations who have declared support for original pack dispensing.

What steps he has taken to assure himself that the additives used in the manufacturing of clingfilm have been adequately tested and have been approved for use with all foodstuffs, including fatty foodstuffs; what requirements there are for product labelling with this information; and what assessment he has made of...

What steps he has taken to assure himself that the additives used in the manufacturing of clingfilm have been adequately tested and have been approved for use with all foodstuffs, including fatty foodstuffs; what requirements there are for product labelling with this information; and what assessment he has made of...

To comment on the recommended uses of clingfilm. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to Food Safety Directorates information bulletin of 22 November (copy in Library).

To comment on the recommended uses of clingfilm. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to Food Safety Directorates information bulletin of 22 November (copy in Library).

When he intends to implement EC Directive 90/128 on Plastic Materials and Articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; and under the provisions of which Act of Parliament it will be implemented.

When he intends to implement EC Directive 90/128 on Plastic Materials and Articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; and under the provisions of which Act of Parliament it will be implemented.

What response has been made to: (a) the European Commission and (b) the Council in regards to council document 8207/90 of 2nd August 1990. - (Holding answer 12 November 1990).

What response has been made to: (a) the European Commission and (b) the Council in regards to council document 8207/90 of 2nd August 1990. - (Holding answer 12 November 1990).