Lead: Contamination
Commons · Question 6209 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of recent flooding on areas with historical levels of lead contamination.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 11 Oct 2024
The impact of flooding on areas of land with historical levels of lead contamination is a matter for local councils to consider under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Local councils have the duty to inspect their areas to identify contami...