§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to amend the restrictions on the movement of sheep and lambs in Gwynedd currently in force as a result of the high radiation levels detected earlier to permit their movement to the North Wales Show at Caernarfon on 31 July; whether, if the relevant radiation levels have not by then dropped sufficiently to permit a general lifting of the restrictions on the relevant animals, he will exempt from the restrictions movements of animals direct to the show and subsequently direct back to the original farms; and if' he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe part of Gwynedd from which I announced the removal of restrictions on 17 July included the site of the North Wales Show at Caernarfon. For those parts of north Wales where restrictions still apply, a consent to move sheep for show purposes subject to their return to the original farm may be obtained from the appropriate divisional office of my Department.
§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Wales how radiation contaminated lamb carcases have been disposed of in Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe carcases of sheep slaughtered for sampling purposes in the designated areas of north Wales have in most cases been buried on the farm from which they were taken. However, during a period of intensive sampling in Clwyd a number of carcases were disposed of by turning them into fertiliser. I am satisfied that this was a safe means of disposal.