PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Lead: Health and Safety (30 April 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the assessment of lead ammunition restrictions by the Health and Safety Executive between March 2021 and 2024.

Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)

Answer

For the period 1 March 2021 to 31 March 2024 the Health and Safety Executive full economic cost estimate is £500,000 which includes the costs of both HSE and independent scientific experts engaged in this work but excludes work undertaken by the Environment Agency.


Answered by:
Paul Maynard (Conservative)
7 May 2024

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