HC Deb 13 May 1957 vol 570 c1W
3. Mr. Mason

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when was the increased contamination of soil and green vegetables by radiostrontium detected in some areas of Wales; what surveys have been made in other mountainous areas of the United Kingdom; and with what result.

7. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the tests were conducted which revealed a higher incidence of strontium 90 in the herbage on the Welsh mountains than in other parts of the United Kingdom; and to what cause this higher incidence is traced.

Mr. Amory

I would refer the hon. Members to the reply given to the hon. Member for Merioneth (Mr. T. W. Jones) today.

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