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Written question asked by Peter Law (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 5 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Contaminated Soil

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria she uses in deciding whether to include upland farms covered by restrictions due to Chernobyl radioactive fall-out in areas to be designated under the revised radioactive land contamination regime.
Answer

I do not intend to provide separate criteria for upland farms in England.Informed by the recent public consultation, I shall decide upon generic criteria to protect human health from land contaminated by radioactivity which is giving rise to lasting radiation exposure resulting from the after effects of a radiological emergency or a past or old practice or work activity.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35789; 440 c2008W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Agriculture Contamination Land Radiation exposure Radioactivity Regulation Hill farming Radioactive fallout Chernobyl
Link
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