§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what work his Department has undertaken on the geochemistry of sediments on the sea bed for the containment of actinides.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Department is sponsoring longterm studies of the interactions between radionuclides, including actinides, and deep ocean sediments, as part of
104Wby claimants having a nil rent assessment by virtue of their receipt of supplementary benefit still having to pay rent to their housing authority because there are non-dependants in their household who are expected to make a contribution towards rent by the 1980 requirements regulations of the Social Security Act.
§ Mr. StanleyNo way of avoiding this is seen at present.