Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Nuclear Power Stations
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what (a) assessment she has made of and (b) research she has (i) commissioned and (ii) evaluated on the impact on surrounding agricultural land of (A) building, (B) operating and (C) decommissioning nuclear power stations.
- Answer
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No assessments or research of this kind have been commissioned by DEFRA. Environmental impact assessments are required for both the construction and decommissioning of nuclear power stations. Measurements of radioactivity in the environment, including around nuclear power stations, are given in the annual Radioactivity in Food and the Environment report published by the Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Environment & Heritage Service of Northern Ireland and the Food Standards Agency.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 35174; 440 c2670W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Decommissioning Agriculture Contamination Environmental impact assessment Radiation exposure Nuclear power stations Radioactivity
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