Nuclear Weapon Test, U.S.S.R.

HC Deb 12 December 1955 vol 547 cc144-5W

121. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Works whether there has yet been any increase detected in radio-activity in the upper stratosphere consequent on the exploding of a hydrogen weapon recently by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Mr. Birch

Some slight radio-activity from the recent Russian explosion has been detected in the stratosphere over the United Kingdom.