§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether monitoring for the presence of radioactivity took place on the land adjacent to the area owned by his Department on which Exercise Senator took place in 1981; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian StewartAppropriate monitoring is carried out during and after exercises involving the use of radioactive material by the MOD nuclear accident response organisation, to ensure that there is no possibility of hazard to the general public.
§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel were involved in Exercise Senator in 1981.
§ Mr. Ian StewartIt is not the practice to discuss details of particular exercises.