HC Deb 08 May 1986 vol 97 cc217-8W
Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the levels of radioactivity in the atmosphere as monitored at locations within Highland region, Orkney and Shetland on each of 3, 4 and 5 May.

Mr. Ancram

Regular monitoring of radioactivity levels in air is undertaken at the Dounreay site of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Results for Iodine 131 on 3, 4, and 5 May were 0.3 Becquerels per cubic metre, 1.7 Becquerels per cubic metre and 0.06 Becquerels per cubic metre respectively. Arrangements have been made for an air sample from Lerwick to be analysed, but the result is not yet available.

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