Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49526
Firearms: Lead
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he considered a derogation for vintage firearms that cannot safely use alternatives to lead shot in the proposed lead shot ban.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have now published a final opinion on their restriction proposal for lead in ammunition, informed by feedback from public consultations as well as independent scientific advice. As part of their Opinion, HSE have cons...
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