Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 27857
Lead: Contamination
Tabled: 31 January 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6209 on Lead: Contamination, whether he has had recent discussions with the Environment Agency on the Water and Abandoned Metal Mi
Answer
Emma HardyDefra works closely with the Environment Agency to ensure it is equipped to carry out its functions effectively and deliver for the public and the environment; this includes its work to reduce pollution from abandoned metal mines.