Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he plans to take to evaluate the importance for environmental health of the consignments of missing radioactive materials reported in the most recent annual report of the radiochemical inspectorate.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe importance for environmental health of the consignments of radioactive material whose loss was reported in the recent annual report of Her Majesty's radiochemical inspectorate was evaluated at the time the losses were reported to the inspectorate. In each case it was concluded that there would be no danger to any member of the public who might come into contact with any of the lost consignments.