§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government propose to seek international co-operation in undertaking the scientific and medical research recommended in the second report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment, COMARE; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterMinisters and officials have regular discussions with their counterparts in other governmental and international agencies. The EC radiation research programme in particular already supports relevant work in this field. The COMARE report has been drawn to the attention of relevant international organisations and its recommendations on research will be fed into future discussions of research needs and priorities.