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Ammunition: Lead

Asked by Sir Julian SmithConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 July 2026UIN 16415

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with a) the Ministry of Defence, and b) the Home Office, on plans to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes a

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra officials have engaged with the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence on the restriction of lead in ammunition under UK REACH.

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