§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the most up-to-date figures for the level of air and land radiation for the Rannoch area of north Tayside; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAir sampling, which is appropriate only immediately after an incident, has not been undertaken in the Rannoch area. Soil and vegetation sampling has been undertaken throughout Scotland as part of a comprehensive research programme com-missioned by the Department of the Environment and the Scottish Development Department.
The measured level of caesium 137 in the upper 7.5 cm of the soil sample taken in the Rannoch area of north Tayside in 1987 was 2,200 bec/sq m, although levels in an adjoining area were as high as 20,000 bec/sq m.
Final reports on the work are in the course of preparation and when published will be placed in the Library.