§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what have been the recorded levels of childhood leukaemia, malignant brain tumours among young people and the number of adult thyroid cancers, in the area covering a six-mile radius around the British Nuclear Fuels plc plant at Capenhurst; and how this compares with the incidence of these conditions in the rest of the United Kingdom.
§ Mrs. Currie[holding answer 7 June 1988]The precise information is not readily available in the form requested. In a report published last year in the OPCS series "Studies on Medical and Population subjects" (No 51) [1] the following relevant information is given in relation to Capenhurst:
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§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 25 May 1988]: The need to exercise functions centrally is kept under continuing consideration. For example, following a review of the Department's works function, authority for execution of capital building schemes at all stages subsequent to approval in principle was delegated to regional health authorities.