Written question asked by David Hinchliffe (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 December 1988. It was answered by Timothy Sainsbury (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 December 1988 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Untitled Written question

Question

To release information as to how safe distances were calculated when positioning British military personnel during British nuclear tests in the Pacific in the 1950s; the information which led to calculation of safe distances beyond which the wearing of film badges was deemed unnecessary for the Grapple Y test in 1958. - Includes ref to 139 c523-6W.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

144 c377W;144 c371-2W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Armed forces Deployment Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Protective clothing Radioactivity Testing Pacific Ocean islands Christmas Island Veterans