§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what action his Department has taken following interim guidance on revised standards of radiological protection issued by the National Radiological Protection Board in November 1987.
§ Mr. NichollsAs announced on 18 November 1987, the Health and Safety Commission has set up a working group on ionising radiations which met for the first time on 9 December 1987. The working group will consider the recent guidance from the National Radiological Protection Board as part of its remit and will advise the commission on an appropriate course of action. I am content to await any subsequent recommendations.