Ammunition: Lead
Commons · Question 16417 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of derogations from proposals to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes on levels of domestic deman
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 14 Jul 2026
In developing its UK REACH restriction proposal for lead in ammunition, the HSE assessed the risks posed by lead ammunition to the environment and human health, as well as the socio-economic impacts of their proposal and the availability of alternatives. ...