Lead: Contamination
Commons · Question 6206 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance he provides to local authorities for testing land in proximity to former lead mining sites; and whether he is taking steps to inform (a) residents and (b) those involved
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 14 Oct 2024
There are a variety of resources available to local authorities in regard to testing potentially contaminated land. The Interdepartmental Committee on the Redevelopment of Contaminated Land (ICRCL) issued guidance on The Restoration and Aftercare of Metal...