HC Deb 14 April 1986 vol 95 c268W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what criteria were applied in choosing the sites to be monitored under the terrestrial environmental monitoring survey being conducted by his Department and the National Radiological Protection Board.

Mrs. Fenner

The Ministry's terrestrial radioactivity monitoring programme is being conducted around establishments of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and licensed nuclear sites from which discharges of radioactive waste are authorised in England jointly by my right hon. Friend the Minister and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, and in Wales by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the first report of the terrestrial environmental monitoring survey will be published; and if he will make copies available in the Library.

Mrs. Fenner

It is expected that the first report will be published during the first half of 1987. Copies will be placed in the Library of the House.

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