§ 24. Mr. BuckleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he has taken following studies on radiation exposure in the Ministry of Defence work force since 1978.
§ 72. Mr. John HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he has taken following studies on radiation exposure in the Ministry of Defence work force since 1978.
§ 74. Mr. Frank CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he has taken following studies on radiation exposure in the Ministry of Defence work force since 1978.
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§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he has taken following studies on radiation exposure in the Ministry of Defence work force since 1978.
§ Mr. NeubertIn the 11 years since 1978 radiation exposures have been kept under continuous review to ensure exposures are authorised only on the basis that they are justified, comply with statutory limits, and are
as low as reasonably practicable(ALARP). This review is MOD policy and will continue.
§ Mr. McAvoyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has considered any recent studies on the effects of radiation upon individuals and their children; and what implications these may have for armed service personnel and defence workers involved in nuclear defence.
§ 39. Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has considered any recent studies on the effects of radiation upon individuals and their children; and what implications these may have for armed service personnel and defence workers involved in nuclear defence.
§ 63. Mr. Ray PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has considered any recent studies on the effects of radiation upon individuals and their children; and what implications these may have for armed service personnel and defence workers involved in nuclear defence.
§ 103. Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has considered any recent studies on the effects of radiation upon individuals and their children; and what implications these may have for armed service personnel and defence workers involved in nuclear defence.
§ Mr. NeubertWe have noted the preliminary advice on the Gardner study given to the Department of Health by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE). We accept COMARE's view that it is not possible for it to make specific recommendations on reducing risks until the results of other studies are known and there is further information on possible causal mechanisms.
The Ministry of Defence will, therefore, continue its current policy of authorising exposures to armed service personnel and defence workers only on the basis that they are justified, comply with MOD and statutory limits, and are
as low as reasonably practicable(ALARP).
§ Dr. OwenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people in the royal dockyards in(a) Plymouth and (b) Rosyth have had more than a 100 milliSieverts lifetime dose since 1979.
§ Mr. NeubertThere are currently 96 employees at Devonport and 136 at Rosyth who have radiation dose records maintained by the approved dosimetry service (the defence radiological protection service), showing cumulative or lifetime radiation exposures in excess of 100 milliSieverts since the date of first starting radiation work.