LETTER OF THE WEEK
There will be no lead ban this year
egarding the news piece ‘Lead shot could be banned in the autumn of this year’ (, 21 June), the UK REACH final dossier may be presented by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to Defra this winter, but having consulted with Government ministers, BASC can confirm there are no plans to bring forward any such bill in 2023. The draft proposal by the HSE of a blanket ban on the use of lead ammunition outdoors has been strongly opposed by BASC. Our 280-page response and four technical reports to HSE’s call
