HC Deb 14 July 1986 vol 101 cc379-80W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what monitoring has been carried out in which areas of Scotland to access the caesium content in game species such as salmon, trout, deer and grouse since April; and what have been the results.

Mr. John Mackay

The following is the information:

Species Origin Cs 134 and Cs 137 (Bq/kg)
Salmon Perth 13.5
Salmon Culkein 1.0
Salmon Strathy 8.9
Sea Trout Perth 12.0

Species Origin Cs 134 and Cs 137 (Bq/kg)
Sea Trout Perth 12.5
Sea Trout Strathy 8.9
Brown Trout Loch Achoire 59.0
Rainbow Trout (farmed) Dumfries and Galloway 3.0
Rainbow Trout (farmed) Highland 3.4
Rainbow Trout (farmed) Tayside 2.9
Venison Dumfries and Galloway 322.0
Venison Grampian 108.0
Venison Highland 675.0

Note: Monitoring of these and other game species continues.