§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he was first told of the radioactive contamination of the Blue Circle Cement headquarters at Aldermaston house arising from the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston; and what action he has taken over the contamination.
§ Mr. AitkenMinisters were first told of the contamination of land at Aldermaston court in April 1991. The contamination is well below levels which could cause any harm to individuals, but the Ministry of Defence is making arrangements with the owner of the land to remove the affected soil.