Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 28807
Lead: Poisoning
Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Terry Jermy
Labour — South West Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of children reported to have had lead poisoning in each year since 2016.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) coordinates the Lead in Children Exposure Surveillance System (LEICSS), a passive surveillance system covering England, which aims to identify elevated blood lead concentrations in children under 15 years old.The foll...
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