§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many incidents involving the pollution of water supplies by nuclear waste radiation have been recorded since 1979.
§ Mr. WaldegraveNo incidents involving the pollution of public water supplies by radioactive discharges have been reported to my Department since 1979.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish the level of radioactive traces in rainwater for each area of the United Kingdom for each day from 2 April to 7 April.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will ask the National Radiological Protection Board to publish all the detailed readings of radiation levels available to it over the past two weeks.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he has taken to monitor regularly radioactivity levels in the north of England and Scotland in the light of the Chernobyl incident; what steps he has taken to inform and protect the public in the present situation: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldI shall answer these questions shortly.