Written questions

Lead: Contamination

Commons · Question 10710 · Tabled 23 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Food Standards Agency plans to (a) complete and (b) publish its review of dietary lead as part of its risk analysis programme.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 30 Oct 2024

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is planning to review dietary lead as part of its rolling programme of risk analysis of environmental contaminants in food. This will include consideration of areas where exposure is likely to be higher.Previous reviews of ...