§ Mr. DawsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what guidance his Department has issued to those schools assessing whether to allow mobile phone masts to be sited within their grounds. [90947]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 12 July 1999]: The National Radiological Protection Board—which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health sponsors—is responsible for advising the Government on radiological protection matters. The Department has not issued separate advice to schools or commissioned research on the impact of these masts.
We take seriously the recent public concern about the siting of these masts on school premises and the possible health risks to children. Discussions are taking place with the other departments involved to see what further research and guidance or other action may be necessary.