§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will adopt the radiation limit of 15 mSv per annum for nuclear workers recommended by the National Radiological Protection Board.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Employment (Lord Strathclyde)The National Radiological Protection Board recommended that doses to workers should be kept below an average of 15 mSv per year over a number of years. The Health and Safety Commission has issued a consultative document containing proposals to carry this recommendation forward.