§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Works if he is satisfied that the releases of effluent into the Irish Sea, the dumping of radioactive waste and such particles as may escape from the stacks of atomic energy plants are completely harmless; and if he will make a statement or make available a report of the findings of the monitors.
§ Mr. BirchThe Atomic Energy Authority Act, 1954, makes it the duty of the Atomic Energy Authority to secure that radioactivity of any waste discharged, whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form, does not harm any persons or property. It further provides that radioactive waste shall not be discharged from its premises in excess of limits prescribed by the Ministers of Housing and Local Government and of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. These Ministers are satisfied that the conditions they have laid down are being complied with.