Written questions

Ammunition: Lead

Commons · Question 16415 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with a) the Ministry of Defence, and b) the Home Office, on plans to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes a

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 13 Jul 2026

Defra officials have engaged with the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence on the restriction of lead in ammunition under UK REACH.