§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of the post-Chernobyl restricted areas have now been designated free from contamination to the extent that animals originating there are deemed fit for human consumption. [13680]
§ Mrs. BrowningApproximately 94 per cent. of the original area in England which was restricted in 1986 as a result of the Chernobyl accident is now free from contamination such that the animals originating there are totally free from all controls and are fit for human consumption.
In addition, approximately half of the remaining restricted area has been found to be free from contamination but is currently being held under controls due to the open nature of the land and the presence of common grazing.