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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 how many sites have been identified as radioactively contaminated within the scope of Part IIA of the Environment Act 1990.
Answer

None. Radioactivity does not currently fall within the scope of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Regulations are to be laid before Parliament in the new year to extend the regime to include radioactivity in England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35839; 440 c2008-9W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Contamination Hazardous substances Radiation exposure Radioactivity Regulation
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk