HC Deb 21 October 1981 vol 10 c151W

Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the cause of the release of radioactive iodine-131 from the Windscale fuel reprocessing plant in October; what investigations of the incident have been carried out by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate; what level of contamination occurred within the plant and outside it; and if he will make a full statement to the House.

Mr. John Moore I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 19 October to the hon. Member for Whitehaven (Dr. Cunningham).

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