§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what evidence he has to show that the food chain was fully protected in Wales in the period immediately after the Chernobyl incident; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerFull compendia of the results of my Department's extensive monitoring programme have been published and copies are in the Library of the House. This work has been backed up by dietary surveys undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and independent whole body monitoring programmes in various parts of the United Kingdom, including Wales. Considered alongside the controls introduced on the movement and slaughter of sheep in certain areas, these fully demonstrate the high degree of protection afforded to consumers.