Radiation (Hansard, 31 October 1988)

HC Deb 31 October 1988 vol 139 c529W 529W

§ Mr. Butler
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the collective radiation dose to people in the United Kingdom from (i) nuclear generation of electricity and (ii) generation of electricity by fossil fuels.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
The National Radiological Protection Board reviews radiation doses to people in the United Kingdom. Its best estimate is that annual collective radiation doses to people in the United Kingdom from (i) nuclear generation of electricity and (ii) generation of electricity by fossil fuels are as follows:—

Workers Public

(i) Nuclear 100 man.SV 50 man.SV

(ii) Coal 95 man.SV 5 man.SV

	Workers	Public
(i) Nuclear	100 man.SV	50 man.SV
(ii) Coal	95 man.SV	5 man.SV