§ Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what land acreage is covered by restrictions imposed in 1986 following the Chernobyl accident. [54169]
§ Yvette CooperI have been asked to reply.
The following tables show the acreage of the restricted area, and numbers of sheep under restrictions arising from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. The figures are presented for England, Wales and Scotland. The last restrictions in place in Northern Ireland were removed in April 2000.
Restrictions in 1986 England Wales Scotland Total Acreage 469,737 1,013,110 1,853,250 3,336,097 Sheep 867,000 2,000,000 1,358,000 4,225,000
Restrictions as of January 2002 England Wales Scotland Total Acreage 29,899 130,963 44,478 205,340 Sheep 11,500 180,000 38,000 229,500