§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the report of the International Committee for Radiological Protection, ICRP 26, which proposes a relaxation of radiological safety standards by advocating new limits for different body organs which would represent increases of between two and eight times the old limit.
§ Dr. VaughanI have been asked to reply.
The National Radiological Protection Board is studying the implications for the United Kingdom of implementing the recommendations of this complex report, which would not, in most instances, lead to any increase of limits. I will write to the hon. Member when more information is available.