§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the calculated figures for maximum radiation exposure of any member of the public during normal operations of Torness nuclear power station after full commissioning of both reactors; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LangI am advised by the South of Scotland Electricity Board that it estimates that the maximum annual radiation dose to the most exposed member of the public will be 87 microsieverts. The average annual radiation dose received by the public in the United Kingdom from all sources, natural and artificial, exceeds 2,200 microsieverts.
§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment level has been used in the safety case for Torness nuclear power station in respect of the maximum radiation exposure of any member of the public during normal operations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LangI am advised by the South of Scotland Electricity Board that for design purposes the assessment level of the maximum annual dose to members of the public from Torness nuclear power station is 170 microsieverts.