§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he proposes to take to identify workers at risk from radiation, in the light of the recent report from the National Radiological Protection Board.
§ Mr. SainsburyI am satisfied that all persons in my Department who are occupationally exposed to ionising radiations are known and that their working conditions are such that their exposure should not exceed the statutory limits. These are unchanged by the new NRPB guidelines in its interim guidance document following the ICRP 1987 Como statement. The records of exposure will allow any workers whose individual average exposures exceed the new guidelines to be identified.