§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the results of the radiation tests conducted on the 95 volunteers from Cardington camp who accompanied balloon units to the Christmas Islands in 1957 for the firing of nuclear devices will be available to Her Majesty's Government's survey of the effects of nuclear tests on personnel.
§ Mr. PattiePersonnel from Royal Air Force Cardington undertook tasks in support of the nuclear test programme in 1957 and 1958 in Maralinga, Australia, and on Christmas Island. In general these tasks did not involve them in situations where there was any possibility of exposure to radiation but personal dosimeters were issued to those, along with others, wherever this was a possibility. Information on those who were issued with dosimeters will be included in the survey.