§ Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domerasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they plan to take as a result of the recent report of the Committee Examining Radiation Risks of Internal Emitters. [HL4836]
§ Lord WarnerThe Committee Examining Radiation Risks of Internal Emitters (CERRIE) was set up jointly by the Department of Health and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), under the auspices of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE), which is the Government's independent expert advisory committee in this area. CERRIE published its report on 20 October 2004, and on the same day, COMARE published its own report endorsing CERRIE's conclusions. The department and DEFRA are currently reviewing and discussing with COMARE, the National Radiological Protection. Board and the Environment Agency how CERRIE's conclusions should be accounted for in future decisions on radiological protection.