§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the role and duties of fire and civil defence authorities in making provision to monitor the effect of radioactive fallout from nuclear power stations; and what specific responsibilities they have for making information on fallout available to the public.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given today to my hon. Friend the member for Harrogate (Mr. Banks).
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will detail the actions taken by each lire and civil defence authority over rises in radioactive fallout following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster; and what steps were taken in each case to inform local authorities and the public in their areas of such actions.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThere is no central record of actions taken by individual fire and civil defence authorities following the accident at Chernobyl, but their emergency planning units will have been a natural focus for local inquiries. The Government's review of emergency arrangements in the light of Chernobyl will include the role of local authorities.