§ Lord Bassam of Brightonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to restrict the use of lead shot over wetlands.
§ Baroness HaymanThe Government are considering the best legislative options to prohibit the use of lead shot over wetlands in the United Kingdom. Legislation will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time permits. This will enable the United Kingdom to meet its commitment under the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement to endeavour to phase out lead shot over wetlands by the year 2000. In the meantime the voluntary phase-out of the use of lead shot over wetlands will continue.