§ Mr. James Lamondasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied that the number of national insurance commissioners is sufficient to prevent undue delays in dealing with appeals.
§ Mr. EnnalsIn consultation with my noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor,
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Major Nuclear Organisations (1) Industrial Radiography Research, Education and Health Institutions Annual Totals 1974— Negative … … 8 12 1 21 Possible … … 3 1 0 4 Positive … … 0 3 0 3 Annual Totals … 11 16 1 28 1975— Negative … … 4 12 5 21 Possible … … 1 1 1 3 Positive … … 3 5 5 13 Annual Totals … 8 18 11 37 1976— Negative … … 4 26 9 39 Possible … … 5 7 1 13 Positive … … 2 10 2 14 Annual Totals … 11 43 12 66 1977— Negative … … 3 20 9 32 Possible … … 0 3 0 3 Positive … … 3 13 4 20 Annual Totals … 6 36 13 55 GRAND TOTAL … 36 113 37 186 Notes: (1) Major Nuclear Organisations: The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.; the Radio Chemical Centre; the Central Electricity Generating Board. (2) "Negative" means that no dicentric chromosome aberrations were found in blood sample. (3) "Possible" means that a few aberrations were found but these could have been caused by several years' exposures within permitted limits. (4) "Positive" means that it was clear from the chromosome aberrations found that a recent over-exposure had occurred. I am giving urgent consideration to this problem.