Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16417

Ammunition: Lead

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 14 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 derogations from proposals to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes on levels of domestic deman

Answer

Emma Hardy

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. ...

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