HC Deb 10 December 1986 vol 107 c162W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing each of the readings of radioactive caesium found in sheep and lambs in Wales since 1 May, which were over 3,000 bequerels per kilogram, together with the date, the precise radioactivity levels, and the approximate location.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information requested, up to 4 November 1986, is given in the following table:

Date District Total radiocaesium level (Bq/Kg)
10 June 1986 Aberconwy 4,216
2 July 1986 Meirionnydd 3,704
11 July 1986 Montgomery 3,951
22 July 1986 Aberconwy 3,246
21 August 1986 Aberconwy 3,492
21 August 1986 Aberconwy 4,862
21 August 1986 Aberconwy 4,950
5 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,646
5 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,325
8 September 1986 Meirionnydd 3,999
8 September 1986 Meirionnydd 4,233
8 September 1986 Meirionnydd 3,317
11 September 1986 Aberconwy 4,166
12 September 1986 Montgomery 4,163
24 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,517
24 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,432
24 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,025
24 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,174
24 September 1986 Aberconwy 3,234
16 October 1986 Meirionnydd 3,060
17 October 1986 Meirionnydd 3,048
21 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,375
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,492
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,510
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,303
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,043
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,222
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,528
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,627
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,519
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,645
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,204
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,303
30 October 1986 Aberconwy 3,069
4 November 1986 Arfon 3,645
4 November 1986 Arfon 3,267
4 November 1986 Arfon 3,213
4 November 1986 Arfon 3,906
4 November 1986 Arfon 3,042

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