§ Mr. Knowlesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to receive the report of research commissioned by his Department on radioactive waste management and radioactivity in the environment.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI received the 1984–86 report today. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment; further to his reply to the hon. Member for South Shields on 2 February, Official Report, column 494, concerning Her Majesty's radiochemical inspectorate, if he will estimate (a) the number of man-years' effort required to undertake the three-year programme of reviewing authorisations of radioactive discharges and (b) the number of man-years' effort required to complete such a review for a typical nuclear site; whether the staffing compliment of the inspectorate was increased by reason of that review programme; and if he will make a statement.
416Wthe action level; and supplies of the Department's leaflet have been sent to Somerset County Council for distribution to the public.