§ Mr. Dalyellasked 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 SheltonThe 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.