United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36006
Lead: Contamination
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5 March 2025
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19 March 2025 · Answer
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Discovery layer
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19 March 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to assess lead levels in food produced near to abandoned lead mining sites.
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5 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to assess lead levels in food produced near to abandoned lead mining sites.
Source: Commons
19 March 2025
Answer
Lead is naturally present in the environment, making it impossible to eliminate completely from food. Maximum levels are set to be as low as reasonably achievable, and enforcement action can be taken if food safety concerns arise whether or not maximum le...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-05/36006
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1781624
- uk · wq-1781624 · source updated 19 March 2025