§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what the alpha discharges were from the B204 stack at Sellafield for the last five years.
§ Mr. MacleanUsing the latest calibration factors the alpha releases from the B204 stack and for comparison the total for all schedule 1 stacks were:
B204 stack All schedule 1 slacks MBq MBq 11992 113 169 1991 158 274 1990 193 263 1989 262 338 1988 376 459 1 The 1992 figures do not yet include the December returns. The present annual limit for all schedule 1 stacks is 4,300 MBq.
These should be compared with the range in my answer to the right hon. Member for Copeland (Dr. Cunningham), on 15 February, at column 21.