Partnership for a Lead-free Future
(asked on 1st September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to join UNICEF's Partnership for a Lead-Free Future.
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 11th September 2026
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are aware of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future, launched to help end childhood lead poisoning by 2040. The UK keeps opportunities to engage with relevant international initiatives under review, including where they align with our development, health and environmental objectives. No formal assessment has yet been made of the merits of UK membership of the Partnership, and no decision has been taken on whether the UK will join.