Julian Smith MP: written questions

Written questions

• Lead: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6205More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding he has allocated for the remediation of contaminated land surrounding abandoned lead mines in the the next five years.

  Answer: Funding to support local authorities in fulfilling their statutory obligations under part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, to inspect potential contaminated sites and to seek remediation where required, remains in the form of the Revenue Suppo...

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

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• Lead: ContaminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6204More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to maintain international standards on lead thresholds for foodstuffs.

  Answer: Lead is a naturally occurring contaminant in the environment. Independent scientific expert groups advise that exposure to lead should be reduced as much as possible. Maximum levels are set on the ‘as low as reasonably achievable’ basis. Levels focus on f...

  Answered 9 Oct 2024

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• Lead: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6203More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Food Standards Agency and (b) Committee on Toxicity on the potential risks of lead contamination in the UK food chain.

  Answer: Defra officials and Ministers have regular meetings with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) where a range of issues are discussed and I last met with Professor Susan Jebb on 5 September. Ministers have had no specific discussions on this with the Committee o...

  Answered 9 Oct 2024

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