§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the cost to the Welsh economy of the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident of 26 April 1986. [26916]
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§ Mr. Gwilym JonesEstimates of the overall cost to the Welsh economy resulting from the Chernobyl accident are not currently available. However, the direct cost to farmers, measured in terms of disruption to their enterprises and for which compensation has been paid since 1986, is estimated to be just over £8 million.