§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans there are to deal with contamination in excess of generalised derived limits as set by the National Radiological Protection Board; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderMy Ministry has well established plans to deal with the occurrence of radioactive contamination in excess of the generalised derived limits recommended by the National Radiological Protection Board. If restrictions on the harvesting, movement and sale of contaminated livestock and foodstuffs are necessary, they would be imposed using the powers contained in part 1 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends to publish the results of his aerial survey of radioactivity in Cumbria.
§ Mr. RyderWe expect to receive copies of the final report of this survey from the Scottish universities research and reactor centre in the near future. Publication will then follow immediately.