§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the safety of plastic bottles for consumption of fluids for(a) babies and (b) the general public; [136077]
(2) what research he has collated on risks to health of using plastic bottles for feeding babies; and what assessment he has made of the practice in other EU countries. [137218]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe composition of plastic bottles used for drinks consumed by babies and the general public is strictly controlled to ensure the safety of foodstuffs contained in them. These controls are harmonised throughout the European Union and they set limits on the migration of substances into foodstuffs to prevent harmful quantities being present.
The materials used to make plastic bottles for feeding babies are subject to strict controls that have been harmonised throughout the European Union. These controls are based on a detailed assessment of safety data by European scientific experts.