§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of research into the effects of overhead power lines on the health of individuals in close proximity.
§ Mr. RichardsThe Government obtain advice on radiation risk from the National Radiological Protection Board, which has concluded that there is no persuasive biological evidence of a cancer risk to people living near sources of electrical supply.
The United Kingdom national case control study of childhood cancer is a long-term study which is currently examining the possible influence of a number of agents, including exposure to electromagnetic radiation, on the incidence of childhood cancer. The findings of the study will be published in about three years' time.