§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in the light of the effects of the Chernobyl disaster, he will initiate within his Department research into the behaviour of radioactive isotopes in upland soils.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonMy Department has already initiated a full programme of research into the behaviour of radioactive isotopes deriving from the Chernobyl accident in upland soils of the United Kingdom. An updated list of current research projects is being placed in the Library of the House.