HC Deb 02 July 1986 vol 100 c574W
Dr. David Clark

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will place in the Library the results of radioactivity monitoring on cows milk, sheep milk, sheep and vegetables for May 1985 for Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland;

(2) if he will place in the Library the results of radioactivity monitoring of sheep milk for 1 to 14 May for Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland;

(3) why no figures have been issued on the results of the monitoring of radioactivity in sheep milk in Cumbria between 3 and 14 May;

(4) if he increased the monitoring of vegetables in Cumbria following the discovery of readings of 1100 bq/kg of caesium 137 and 895 bq/kg of iodine 131 on cabbages and leeks in Cumbria on 9 May.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his advice regarding the safety of eating whimberries, wild bilberries, wild raspberries and blackberries growing in north Wales or the Lake District, as well as garden fruits, in the light of radioactive fallout in May in those areas.

Mr. Jopling

I shall reply to the hon. Members as soon as possible.