HC Deb 23 July 1990 vol 177 c79W
Mr. Ward

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding has been made available by his Department for research into the health risks of radon gas.

Mr. Dorrell

The Department sponsors the National Radiological Protection Board which is conducting a

Number of parliamentary constituencies
1987 to 1988 Electorates 1988 to 1989 Electorates 1989 to 19901 Electorates
Increased Decreased Increased Decreased Increased Decreased
England 283 240 253 270 286 237
Wales 23 15 27 11 34 4
Scotland1 18 54 15 57 38 33
Northern Ireland 11 6 12 5 14 3
1The parliamentary electorate remained unchanged in one Scottish constituency between 1989 and 1990.