HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 c69W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what publicly funded research is being done on the effects of emissions of radio nucleides on life forms; and if he will list the life forms concerned;

(2) what publicly funded research is being done on the effects of emission of radio nucleides on plankton.

Mr. William Shelton

The Natural Environment Research Council and the Medical Research Council are funding a number of projects on ionising radiation and on radioactivity. The inter research council committee on pollution research maintains a register of these projects. I will write to the hon. Member with further information, including a copy of the register.