§ Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many farms in Wales, comprising what land areas and in what locations, have restrictions applied to them in respect of land use as a result of the residual radioactivity from the Chernobyl nuclear accident. [169879]
§ Mr. TouhigThe figures show the number of farms in Wales, their location and area of land covered by restrictions on the movement of sheep, as a result of the residual radioactivity from the Chernobyl nuclear accident. There have been no restrictions on land use as a result of the Chernobyl accident.
Restrictions in Wales at 30 April 20041 Number of farms 359 Land area (hectares) 53,000 Location Snowdonia, North Wales 1Statistics provided by the Food Standards Agency