Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16416

Ammunition: Lead

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

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 her Department's proposals to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes on domestic demand for ammu

Answer

Emma Hardy

The UK REACH Restriction on lead in ammunition is based on extensive scientific evidence and analysis by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency. In developing their proposal, the HSE assessed the risks posed by lead ammunition to...

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