§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the 20 areas in Scotland with the lowest levels of naturally occurring radioactivity.
§ Mr. YoungerThe National Radiological Protection Board has measured the gamma radiation dose rates due to the naturally occurring radioactivity present in rocks and soils in about 80 per cent. of the 10 kilometre grid squares of the national grid in Scotland. Those sites showing the lowest values are as follows:
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Grid Square Dose Rate, Micrograys/Year Area Region Strath Dionard, South of Cape NC35 10 Wrath Highland Near Lochaline, NM64 20 Sound of Mull Highland Badanlock Forest, West NC73 20 of Kinbrace Highland Inverpolly, South of NC02 20 Lochinver Highland Glen Garvan, West of Fort NM97 20 William Highland Mybster, ND15 30 West of Wick Highland South West of ND24 30 Wick Highland East of NC12 30 Lochinver Highland Unapool, North East of NC23 30 Lochinver Highland Achosnich, Ardnamurchan North of NC46 30 Tobermory Highland Scourie, South of Cape NC14 40 Wrath Highland Between Scourie and Kylestrome, South of Cape NC13 40 Wrath Highland Loch Rannoch, East NN55 40 of Glen Coe Tayside Kyle of Durness, South East of NC36 40 Cape Wrath Highland
Grid Square Dose Rate, Micrograys/Year Area Region East of Barvas, Isle Western Isles NB34 50 of Lewis Islands Area Laxford Bridge, South of Cape NC24 50 Wrath Highland Killundine, NM 54 60 Sound of Mull Highland Kinbrace Northwest of NC83 60 Helmsdale Highland Loch A'Ghriarna, Northwest of NC32 60 Lairg Highland Loch Kinardochy Northwest of NN75 70 Aberfeldy Tayside