§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the fallout levels in the lowland areas of North Wales, the area of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) and other areas traditionally used for raising early spring lambs and livestock which were contaminated with caesium 137 and caesium 134; if young livestock from those areas were slaughtered and sold to the public before his Department imposed the ban; and if he will make a statement.
Unemployment by age analysis—Barnsley travel-to-work area April Under 17 years 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total 1984 182 692 903 822 2,530 1,558 1,113 885 732 639 640 1,296 498 12,490 1985 231 709 1,035 858 2,912 1,743 1,209 1,016 788 765 762 1,261 175 13,464 1986 805 768 943 820 2,768 1,893 1,365 1,164 951 929 1,741 2,177 453 16,777
Barnsley, West and Penistone parliamentary constituency April Under 17 years 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total 1984 52 240 330 308 890 531 345 296 251 210 252 509 213 4,427 1985 71 271 376 312 1,076 604 415 349 263 250 270 478 76 4,811 1986 302 256 351 288 1,014 704 466 411 333 334 678 840 194 6,171
§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people under the age of 25 years are unemployed in Coventry, the west midlands and nationally; of those, how many have been unemployed for more than one, two, three, four and five years respectively; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to him on 26 June by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, the Member for Newport, West (Mr. Robinson).
There is no evidence that lambs with high radiocaesium levels had entered the food chain and the measures the Government have taken are specificially designed to prevent this happening.
Results of monitoring lambs published on 3 and 10 July have been placed in the Library of the House.