Whether the proposal by the European Commission for a directive to ban the use of mercury in temperature and weather gauges is consistent with the principle of subsidiarity.

Whether the proposal by the European Commission for a directive to ban the use of mercury in temperature and weather gauges is consistent with the principle of subsidiarity.

What assessment they have made of the impact upon the United Kingdom barometer industry of the proposal by the European Commission to ban the use of mercury in temperature and weather gauges; and what representations they have made to the Commission regarding the proposal.

What assessment they have made of the impact upon the United Kingdom barometer industry of the proposal by the European Commission to ban the use of mercury in temperature and weather gauges; and what representations they have made to the Commission regarding the proposal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment she has made of the level of mercury in (a) tinned tuna and (b) tinned yellowfin tuna.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment she has made of the level of mercury in (a) tinned tuna and (b) tinned yellowfin tuna.

(2) which paediatric vaccines contain mercury; and if she will make a statement.

(2) which paediatric vaccines contain mercury; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Government will provide the Crematorium Authority Mercury Abatement Organisation with powers enabling it to co-ordinate implementation measures with regards to the installation of mercury-abatement equipment and emissions burden-sharing in crematoria.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Government will provide the Crematorium Authority Mercury Abatement Organisation with powers enabling it to co-ordinate implementation measures with regards to the installation of mercury-abatement equipment and emissions burden-sharing in crematoria.