United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 74015
Gun Sports: Lead
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14 July 2020
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21 July 2020 · Answer
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21 July 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential environmental effect of reducing the use of lead shot in shooting sports and activities.
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14 July 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential environmental effect of reducing the use of lead shot in shooting sports and activities.
Source: Commons
21 July 2020
Answer
Lead is highly toxic and most of its uses are regulated to prevent exposure to humans and the environment. Between 50,000 and 100,000 wildfowl are estimated to die each year in the UK due to lead poisoning from spent gunshot. Lead poisoning can also have ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-07-14/74015
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1224657
- uk · wq-1224657 · source updated 21 July 2020